donkey
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- noun
- /ˈdɔŋki/
- US
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burro (símbolo del Partido Demócrata de EE. UU.)
- The artist drew a donkey along with an elephant to symbolize the two main political parties in the United States.
- donkey and elephant
- Democratic donkey
- ride a donkey
Examples
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Vito and I just told everybody in Italian, "Vote for the donkey."
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When our king returns, he won't be riding a donkey or elephant.
Blog text (10) -
Sam Rayburn, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, said it well: 'Any donkey can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one.'
Academic text (1998) -
Kings have ridden on donkeys before, Azarel, and I'm sure they will again.
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In political cartoons, the donkey is often used to represent the Democratic Party.
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During the campaign, many Americas wore pins with a donkey to show their political support.
Synonyms
An animal people keep like a small horse that they use to carry things
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
A rude slang phrase for a very large thing, sometimes used as a crude word for a man's penis
Surface Forms
Etymology
Donkey became a symbol for the U.S. Democratic Party after people once called a politician a jackass 'male donkey' and cartoonists used the animal to represent the party. That's why the donkey now stands for the party in drawings and on campaign badges.