clodhopper

IPA/ˈklɒdhɒpə(r)/
IPA/ˈklɑːdhɑːpər/

clodhopper — noun

  • clodhoppersingular
  • clodhoppersplural

1. a person who seems rough, slow, and physically awkward, especially in movement o

1.名詞C2
釋義

a person who seems rough, slow, and physically awkward, especially in movement or manners.

例句

When Tamar tripped over the hose again, the neighbors called Tamar a clodhopper.

call someone a clodhopper as an insult

Kemi laughed at the stage actor, who stomps around like a clodhopper.

move like a clodhopper

同義詞
  • oaf

    also insulting, but it often stresses stupidity or rough behavior more than awkward movement

  • lout

    focuses more on rude, uncivil behavior than on physical clumsiness

  • klutz

    is more modern and usually highlights physical clumsiness without the old-fashioned tone

文法句型

call someone a clodhopper

look like a clodhopper

feel like a clodhopper

用法筆記

Usually sounds insulting and often feels old-fashioned or playful. It criticizes heavy, awkward movement or coarse behavior, not simply a person's background.

常見錯誤

❌My new teacher is a clodhopper because he comes from a village.
✅My new teacher moves like a clodhopper when he skates.
💡The word criticizes awkward or coarse behavior, not the fact that someone is from the countryside.

2. a thick, heavy shoe or boot, especially one worn for hard outdoor work.

2.名詞C2
釋義

a thick, heavy shoe or boot, especially one worn for hard outdoor work.

例句

Imran left a clodhopper by the back door after work in the rain.

single shoe in a work setting

Jiwoo scrubbed dried mud off the clodhoppers before bringing them inside.

plural clodhoppers with mud

同義詞
  • boot

    is broader and can describe many kinds of footwear, not only thick work shoes

  • work boot

    is the closest modern everyday term, without the old-fashioned flavor

  • shoe

    is much more general and does not imply weight or rough outdoor use

文法句型

kick off your clodhoppers

mud on your clodhoppers

wear clodhoppers for field work

用法筆記

Usually refers to old-fashioned or work-related footwear and often appears in the plural. It is not a normal word for ordinary shoes or modern sports shoes.

常見錯誤

❌I bought running clodhoppers for the marathon.
✅I bought heavy work boots for the field.
💡Clodhopper refers to thick, heavy footwear, not light athletic shoes.