clodhopper

/ˈklɑdˌhɑpər/
noun
  1. A large, heavy, or clumsy shoe or boot, especially one that is not stylish.
    • She traded her fashionable sneakers for a pair of clodhoppers for the hike.
    • He wore old clodhoppers that made a loud thud with every step.
    • The muddy clodhoppers left tracks all across the clean kitchen floor.
  2. A clumsy, unsophisticated person, especially one from the countryside.
    • The movie's main character is a lovable clodhopper who moves to the big city.
    • Despite being a clodhopper, he had a kind heart and a sharp mind.
    • The city kids called him a clodhopper because he didn't know how to use the subway.
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