nodding donkey

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nodding donkey

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From the resemblance to a donkey with its head nodding.

noun nodding donkeys

informal A pumpjack.
Similar: horsehead

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noun a pumpjack

Deutsch	Pferdekopfpumpe, Nickesel
Русский	стано́к-кача́лка stanók-kačálka

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"nodding donkey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nodding%20donkey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{nodding_donkey_2026,
  title = {nodding donkey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nodding%20donkey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}