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donkies

donkies is the plural of donkey.

Meaning of donkey

Noun

donkey (plural donkeys or (obsolete) donkies)

  1. A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
    • Lost last Saturday between twenty and thirty shillings they that have found it please to leave it heare there is five shillings reward by Wm. Roberts that goeth with a Donkey with many thanks1776 August 24, “[untitled]”, in Ipswich Journal, Ipswich, Suffolk, page 1
    Synonyms:
    Jerusalem pony
  2. A stubborn person.
    Synonyms:
    bulldog, mule
  3. A fool.
  4. A small auxiliary engine.
    Synonyms:
    donkey engine
  5. (dated, slang) A box or chest, especially a toolbox.
  6. (slang) A bad poker player.

See all 7 meanings of donkey

Questions about donkies

What is donkies the plural of?
Donkies is the plural of donkey.

Words near donkies in the dictionary

  1. donkeypunching
  2. donkeys
  3. donkeys' years
  4. donkeyshit
  5. donkeywork
  6. donkies
  7. Donkin
  8. donking
  9. Donkins
  10. Donkor
  11. Donkors

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