Etymology

Dutch hoe

Today it means: Synonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”). Full definition →

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The story

Called so because of the association of this type of hoe with the Dutch (of the Netherlands), either because it originated with them or because it is widely believed to have originated with them. In the United States, the name is sometimes interpreted by folk etymology as referring to the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.