asinus — meaning in English

English meaning

• chump noun A foolish or gullible person; someone easily fooled or taken advantage of.
• donkey noun A domesticated animal related to the horse, with long ears and a braying call, used for riding and carrying loads.

Senses

asinus is used for these senses in English:

• chump (colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
• donkey A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

chump — full definition

1. noun A foolish or gullible person; someone easily fooled or taken advantage of.
2. noun The thick, blunt end of something, such as a piece of wood or a cut of meat.
3. verb To cheat or take advantage of someone.

donkey — full definition

1. noun A domesticated animal related to the horse, with long ears and a braying call, used for riding and carrying loads.
2. noun Informal: a stubborn or foolish person.

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