"clay eater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clay eaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} clay eater (plural clay eaters)
  1. (Southern US) A person from the countryside of poor education and low economic status. Tags: Southern-US
    Sense id: en-clay_eater-en-noun-UxYjXKOR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Southern US English
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