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clodhopper

mastery

/ˈklɑdˌhɑpɚ/noun

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Which meaning of 'clodhopper' best matches the usage in the sentence?

'Nephew Jack,' he cried, looking at me when I was thinking what to say, and finding only emptiness, 'you are a heavy lout, sir; a bumpkin, a clodhopper; and I shall leave you nothing, unless it be my boots to grease.'