DONKEY


Meaning of DONKEY in English

ˈdäŋkē, -ki also ˈdəŋ- or ˈdȯŋ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: perhaps from dun + -key (as in monkey )

1. : the domestic ass

2. : a stupid or obstinate person

3. : a workbench fitted with a frame on which is mounted a fine saw for cutting marquetry veneers ; also : a machine for this operation

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