Phrase Hound found 84 phrases and 20 compound words that contain donkey. The most common are listed below. Open donkey in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 84
- dead donkeyA rarity.
- donkey punchA sucker punch, especially one delivered to the back of the neck, head, or the kidneys, of a sexual partner who is crouching on all fours; also used metaphorically.
- donkey-boyA person (usually, but not always, a boy) who cares for and drives a donkey that carries a tourist or the luggage of a tourist.
- Donkey KongAn uncivilized or ill-mannered person; a boor.
- donkey punchingpresent participle and gerund of donkey punch
- donkey jacketA type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally worn by donkeymen)
- donkey voteThe act of casting a vote in an election using a preferential voting system, by specifying the candidates in the order in which they are listed on the ballot paper (i.e., by numbering the choices sequentially from top to bottom, ignoring …
- Spanish donkeyA torture device consisting of a very narrow vertical surface where the victim is made to sit with heavy objects attached to their feet.
- nodding donkeyA pumpjack.
- Buridan's donkeySynonym of Buridan's ass: The hypothetical donkey who is placed precisely midway between two sources of food or water.
- donkey earsA hand gesture made by placing the thumbs above each ear and waving the index fingers in unison; used to express derision.
- donkey showA type of sexual performance most often associated with Tijuana, Mexico, in which a woman engages in bestiality with a donkey.
- pin the tail on the donkeyA children's game involving pinning a piece of material on a specified spot while blindfolded.
- donkey workWork that is difficult, boring, and routine.
- sea donkeyThe common name for various fish, especially the hake or the spadefish.
- young donkey
- donkey punchesplural of donkey punch: A sucker punch, especially one delivered to the back of the neck, head, or the kidneys, of a sexual partner who is crouching on all fours; also used metaphorically.
- donkey punchedsimple past and past participle of donkey punch
- donkey boilerA water-heating system for domestic use, consisting of a drum of water mounted above a fire.
- donkey dropA pitch of the ball that aims to land it on the stumps from as great a height as possible, preferably with the ball descending behind the batsman standing at the crease.
- donkey engineA steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
- donkey enginesplural of donkey engine: A steam-powered winch, once widely used in logging operations, also found in the mining and maritime industries.
- donkey jacketsplural of donkey jacket: A type of thick jacket, usually dark blue, often worn by men who work outside (though originally worn by donkeymen)
- donkey orchidAny orchid of the genus Diuris.
- donkey pumpA pump, in the form of a nodding donkey, for pumping water
Compound words 20
- zonkeyThe offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
- zeedonkA cross between a zebra and a donkey.
- donkeyishResembling or characteristic of a donkey; asinine.
- donkeybackThe back of a donkey.
- donkeyismfoolishness
- donkeymanThe person who operates a donkey engine.
- donkeypowerA unit of power equal to 250 watts, or about one-third of a horsepower.
- weredonkeyA shapeshifter who can assume the form of a donkey.
- antidonkeyReacting with the immunoglobins found in donkeys.
- donkeyhoodThe state, quality, or condition of being a donkey.