croc

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See also: croç

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Clipping of crocodile.

Noun

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croc (plural crocs)

  1. (colloquial) A crocodile.

Etymology 2

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From the name of the American shoe company, Crocs, Inc. Apparently, this name came to the founders’ mind when they looked at their clogs from the side, and they resembled them a crocodile snout (additionally, the logo features a crocodile). The company states that it “was given the name Crocs™ after the multi-environment, amphibious nature of Crocodiles.” Likely influenced by the name of the material they were originally made from, Croslite.

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Noun

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croc (plural crocs)

  1. A plastic slip-on shoe.
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French

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Middle French croc, from Old French croc, croke (curved instrument, hook), from Frankish *krōk (hook) or from Old Norse krókr (hook, bend, bight), both from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (hook), from Proto-Indo-European *greg- (tracery, basket, twist). Cognate with Middle Dutch croec, crōc (curl), Middle English crōc (crook, hook). More at crook, crooked.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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croc m (plural crocs)

  1. hook
  2. fang
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Etymology 2

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From the name of Crocs Inc., a shoe company.

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Noun

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croc m (plural crocs)

  1. croc (type of shoe)

Etymology 3

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Onomatopoeic.

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Interjection

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croc

  1. crunch

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Frankish *krōk (hook) or alternatively borrowed from Old Norse krókr (hook, bend, bight), both from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (hook), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (tracery, basket, twist).

Noun

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croc oblique singularm (oblique plural cros, nominative singular cros, nominative plural croc)

  1. hook
  2. a hook-shaped weapon
  3. grappling hook

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