donkey
/ˈdɑŋ.ki/ noun B2- A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- A stubborn person.
- A fool.
- A small auxiliary engine.
- A box or chest, especially a toolbox.
- A bad poker player.
Plural donkeys
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Think of dressing every day for dinner, of making half a dozen calls in an afternoon—with a policeman at every corner ready to jump into your auto and take you to the station, if you get up any greater speed than a donkey cart’s gait.
After that, Jack worked for a man who owned a donkey.
The man gave him the donkey as a nice reward.
Jack decided to carry the donkey on his own back.
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