Donkey vs. Jackass
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Donkey
The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. Working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence levels. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries.
A male donkey or ass is called a jack, a female a jenny or jennet; a young donkey is a foal. Jack donkeys are often used to mate with female horses to produce mules; the biological "reciprocal" of a mule, from a stallion and jenny as its parents instead, is called a hinny.
Asses were first domesticated around 3000 BC, probably in Egypt or Mesopotamia, and have spread around the world. They continue to fill important roles in many places today. While domesticated species are increasing in numbers, the African wild ass is an endangered species. As beasts of burden and companions, asses and donkeys have worked together with humans for millennia.
Donkey (noun)
a domestic animal, ver=180722, similar to a horse
Donkey (noun)
a stubborn person
Donkey (noun)
a fool
Donkey (noun)
a small auxiliary engine, also called donkey engine
Donkey (noun)
a bad poker player
Jackass (noun)
a male donkey
"jack"
Jackass (noun)
a foolish or stupid person
"fool|idiot|dink|dope|buffoon"
Jackass (noun)
an inappropriately rude or obnoxious person
"jerk|asshole|bastard|bitch"
Jackass (proper noun)
a jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity
Jackass (verb)
to behave very obnoxiously
Donkey (noun)
An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.
Donkey (noun)
A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.
Jackass (noun)
The male ass; a donkey.
Jackass (noun)
A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead; - disparaging and offensive.
Donkey (noun)
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Donkey (noun)
domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Jackass (noun)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Jackass (noun)
male donkey
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