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clodhopping (ˈklɒdˌhɒpɪŋ) 

Definitions

adjective

(informal)
  1. boorish; clumsy
  2. (of shoes or boots) large and heavy

clodhopper (ˈklɒdˌhɒpə Pronunciation for clodhopper ) 

Definitions

noun

(informal)
  1. a clumsy person; lout
  2. usually plural a large heavy shoe or boot

Derived Forms

ˈclodˌhopping adjective

Example Sentences Including 'clodhopping'

But it took more than that to shock King these days. Nothing for it, really, but to go in clodhopping.
Brandon, Ruth Left, Right and Centre
Have I really turned from Cinderella into a clodhopping Ugly Sister?
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Or are we doomed by our genetic heritage to hobble miserably in our dainty stilettos with our clodhopping Celtic plates of meat?
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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