O.E. crocc, crocca "pot," from P.Gmc. *krogu "pitcher, pot." Used as an image of worthless rubbish since 19c., perhaps from the use of crockery as chamberpots.
n. a mass of lies and deception worth no more than dung. (Usually objectionable.) : That's nothing but a crock of shit! I don't believe a word of it.
n. a person who tells lies. (Rude and derogatory.) : He's just a crock of shit. He never tells the truth.
n. a braggart. (Rude and derogatory.) : He's such a crock. He makes everything he has done sound ten times better than it really is.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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crocked definition
[krɑkt]
mod. alcohol intoxicated. : Oh, my God! You're crocked again!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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