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croc en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /kɹɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /kɹɑk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Clipping of crocodile.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) A crocodile.

Forms

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croc en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /kɹɒk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /kɹɑk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From the American shoe company Crocs, Inc., reportedly named for the shoe's resemblance in profile to a crocodile snout or the "multi-environment, amphibious nature" of the animal.

Meanings

  1. A type of EVA foam slip-on clog-style shoe with an open heel, thick sole, rounded toe, retractable heel strap, and ventilation holes on the top and sides.

Forms

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Deriveds

croc-off

Relateds

gator · sports mode

Translations (1)

sv foppatoffel (plastic slip-on shoe)

wikipedia: Crocs, Inc.