donkey UK /ˈdɒŋ.ki/US /ˈdɑŋ.ki/noun 7forms 2phrases 3 noun7 •a working animal of the horse kind, with very big ears and a loud call, often carrying goods on its backLost last Saturday between twenty and thirty shillings they that have found it please to leave it heare there is five shillings reward by Wm. Roberts that goeth with a Donkey with many thanks — 1776 •A fool. •(slang) A bad poker player. •A stubborn person. •A small auxiliary engine. •(UK) A sailor's storage chest. •(slang, old-fashioned) A box or chest, especially a toolbox. formsdonkeys · donkies Phrases with donkey donkey workWork that is difficult, boring, and routine. heavy as a dead donkeyVery heavy. suck donkey ballsTo be terrible, of extremely poor quality.