Plural of clodhopper; multiple clumsy or rustic people, or heavy work boots (slang for sturdy farmer's boots).
Plural form of 'clodhopper.' The word evolved from a derogatory term for farmers to a slang term for heavy, clunky work boots that farmers would wear—a perfect semantic drift from person to object.
This word shows language following real life—as 'clodhoppers' became associated with working boots, the term transferred to the boots themselves because they embodied the thick, clumsy aesthetic of the worker!
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