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donkey
/ˈdɑŋ.ki/
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What does donkey mean?
noun
- A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- A stubborn person.
- A fool.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A small auxiliary engine.
- (slang) A bad poker player.
- A sailor's storage chest.
- (dated, slang) A box or chest, especially a toolbox.
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IPA pronunciation
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They acceded, and having a donkey, they saddled it for me, and appointed one of their number to attend me on foot.
At last the rider kicked him, as well as beat him, and at that the donkey felt that he had had enough.
More book examples (3)
The one great outrage of her life, demanding to be constantly avenged, was the passage of a donkey over that immaculate spot.
Before doing so, however, I proceeded to view the dead donkey, which I found to have been only slightly devoured it the quarters.
Talk of fox-hunting after pig-sticking, it is like comparing a penny candle to a lighthouse, or a donkey race to the 'Grand National'!