frog
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frog1 
[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, frogged, frog·ging, adjective
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[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, frogged, frog·ging, adjective –noun
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| 1. | any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults. |
| 2. | Also called true frog, ranid. any frog of the widespread family Ranidae, most members of which are semiaquatic and have smooth, moist skin and relatively long hind legs used for leaping. Compare toad (def. 2). |
| 3. | a slight hoarseness, usually caused by mucus on the vocal cords: a frog in the throat. |
| 4. | (often initial capital letter) Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a French person or a person of French descent. |
| 5. | a small holder made of heavy material, placed in a bowl or vase to hold flower stems in position. |
| 6. | a recessed panel on one of the larger faces of a brick or the like. |
| 7. | Music. nut (def. 11b). |
| 8. | to hunt and catch frogs. |
| 9. | (often initial capital letter) Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. French or Frenchlike. |
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME frogge, OE frogga, frocga; cf. dial., ME frosh, ON froskr, OHG frosk (G Frosch); (defs. 4, 9) because Frenchmen were stereotypically thought of as eating frogs; (defs. 5, 6) of unclear derivation and perh. of distinct orig.]
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froglike, adjective
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frog2
[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key
[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an ornamental fastening for the front of a coat, consisting of a button and a loop through which it passes. |
| 2. | a sheath suspended from a belt and supporting a scabbard. |
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frog3
[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key
[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key –noun
| Railroads. a device at the intersection of two tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or branch from the other. |
[Origin: 1840–50, Americanism; of uncert. orig.]
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[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key
[frog, frawg] Pronunciation Key –noun Zoology.
| a triangular mass of elastic, horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal. |
[Origin: 1600–10; cf. earlier frush in same sense (prob. < F fourchette fourchette); presumably identified with dial. frosh frog, hence with frog1]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| frog
(frôg, frŏg) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English frogge, from Old English frogga.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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frog
O.E. frogga, a dim. of frox, forsc, frosc "frog," from P.Gmc. *fruska-z (cf. O.N. froskr, M.Du. vorsc, Ger. Frosch "frog"), probably lit. "hopper" (cf. Skt. provate "hops," Rus. prygat "to hop, jump"). The L. word (rana) is imitative of croaking. As a derogatory term for "Frenchman," 1778 (short for frog-eater), but before that (1652) it meant "Dutch" (from frog-land "marshy land"). To have a frog in the throat "hoarseness" is from 1909. Frogman "scuba diver in rubber suit" is from 1945. Frog-march (1871) originated among London police and referred to their method of moving "a drunken or refractory prisoner" by carrying him face-down between four people, each holding a limb; the connection with frog perhaps being the notion of going along belly-down. By the 1930s, the verb was used in ref. to the much more efficient (but less frog-like) method of getting someone in an arm-behind-the-back hold and hustling him or her along like that.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| frog | |
noun | |
| 1. | any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species |
| 2. | a person of French descent |
| 3. | a decorative loop of braid or cord |
verb | |
| 1. | hunt frogs for food |
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1. interj. Term of disgust (we seem to have a lot of them).
2. Used as a name for just about anything. See foo.
3. n. Of things, a crock.
4. n. Of people, somewhere in between a turkey and a toad.
5. `froggy': adj. Similar to bagbiting, but milder. "This froggy program is taking forever to run!"
frog
alt. `phrog'1. interj. Term of disgust (we seem to have a lot of them).
2. Used as a name for just about anything. See foo.
3. n. Of things, a crock.
4. n. Of people, somewhere in between a turkey and a toad.
5. `froggy': adj. Similar to bagbiting, but milder. "This froggy program is taking forever to run!"
Jargon File 4.2.0
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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Frog\ (fr[o^]g), n. [AS. froggu, frocga a frog (in sensel); akin to D. vorsch, OHG. frosk, G. frosch, Icel. froskr, fraukr, Sw. & Dan. fr["o].]1. (Zo["o]l.) An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime. Note: The edible frog of Europe (Rana esculenta) is extensively used as food; the American bullfrog (R. Catesbiana) is remarkable for its great size and loud voice. 2. [Perh. akin to E. fork, cf. frush frog of a horse.] (Anat.) The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette. 3. (Railroads) A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it. 4. [Cf. fraco of wool or silk, L. floccus, E. frock.] An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole. 5. The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword. Cross frog (Railroads), a frog adapted for tracks that cross at right angles. Frog cheese, a popular name for a large puffball. Frog eater, one who eats frogs; -- a term of contempt applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English. Frog fly. (Zo["o]l.) See Frog hopper. Frog hopper (Zo["o]l.), a small, leaping, hemipterous insect living on plants. The larv[ae] are inclosed in a frothy liquid called cuckoo spit or frog spit. Frog lily (Bot.), the yellow water lily (Nuphar). Frog spit (Zo["o]l.), the frothy exudation of the frog hopper; -- called also frog spittle. See Cuckoo spit, under Cuckoo.
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Frog
Frog\, v. t. To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Frog
(Heb. tsepharde'a, meaning a "marsh-leaper"). This reptile is mentioned in the Old Testament only in connection with one of the plagues which fell on the land of Egypt (Ex. 8:2-14; Ps. 78:45; 105:30). In the New Testament this word occurs only in Rev. 16:13, where it is referred to as a symbol of uncleanness. The only species of frog existing in Palestine is the green frog (Rana esculenta), the well-known edible frog of the Continent.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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