clodhopper
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Meaning · English
United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Smiling Jim Mead of New York tries on his GI clodhopper boots. He decided to return them "because we couldn't make any altitude with those aboard."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “clodhopper” mean?
United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
Is “clodhopper” formal or informal?
clodhopper is generally slang.