croaker

[kroh-ker]

croak·er

[kroh-ker]
noun
1.
a person or thing that croaks.
2.
any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker), found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
3.
a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.
4.
Slang. doctor.

Origin:
1630–40; croak + -er1
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Croaker is always a great word to know.
So is top gun. Does it mean:
to refuse to serve at a bar or restaurant; to be thrown out of or forbidden from an establishment
a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group
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croaker (ˈkrəʊkə)
 
n
1.  an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
2.  any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises
3.  a grumbling person

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croaker definition


  1. n.
    a doctor. : The croaker said my tonsils have to come out.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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