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nodding donkey

nodding donkey noun: a pumpjack.

Noun

nodding donkey (plural nodding donkeys)

  1. (informal) A pumpjack.
    Synonyms:
    horsehead

Synonyms of nodding donkey

Forms of nodding donkey

pluralnodding donkeys

Origin of nodding donkey

From the resemblance to a donkey with its head nodding.

Questions about nodding donkey

What does nodding donkey mean?
Nodding donkey means a pumpjack.
What part of speech is nodding donkey?
Nodding donkey is a noun.
What is the plural of nodding donkey?
The plural of nodding donkey is nodding donkeys.

Words near nodding donkey in the dictionary

  1. nodding acquaintance
  2. nodding acquaintances
  3. nodding blue lilies
  4. nodding blue lily
  5. nodding disease
  6. nodding donkey
  7. nodding donkeys
  8. nodding in
  9. nodding off
  10. nodding onion
  11. nodding out

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