Dutch hoe

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Dutch hoe

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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.

noun Dutch hoes

Synonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).
Similar: scuffle

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"Dutch hoe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dutch%20hoe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{dutch_hoe_2026,
  title = {Dutch hoe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dutch%20hoe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}