Meaning of donkey

don•key

Pronunciation: (dong'kē, dông'-, dung'-), [key]

— n., pl. adj. -keys,

—n.

the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
(since 1874) a representation of this animal as the emblem of the U.S. Democratic party.
a stupid, silly, or obstinate person.
a woodworking apparatus consisting of a clamping frame and saw, used for cutting marquetry veneers.

—adj.

auxiliary: donkey engine; donkey pump; donkey boiler.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

donkey (Thesaurus)

Don Juanism donkey's tail

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