Dutch hoe

noun

Synonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).

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scufflescuffle hoe
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Meanings

nounDutch hoe (plural Dutch hoes)

plural Dutch hoes

  1. Synonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).

    Synonyms: scuffle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).

Similar
scuffle

More synonyms by meaning

nouna hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

Similar
scufflescuffle hoe
Broader
hoe
Also see
scufflescuffle hoe

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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.

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APA

Dutch hoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20hoe

MLA

“Dutch hoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20hoe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutch hoe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20hoe.

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