croc

croc

See also: croç

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹɒk/

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• Rhymes: -ɒk
• Homophone: crock

Etymology 1

Clipping of crocodile.

Noun

croc (plural crocs)

1. (colloquial) A crocodile.

Etymology 2

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 Likely influenced by the name of the material they were originally made from, Croslite.

Alternative forms

• Croc

Noun

croc (plural crocs)

1. A plastic slip-on shoe.

See also

• gator

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French

Etymology 1

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

• IPA^(key): /kʁo/
• IPA^(key): /kʁɔk/ (substandardised, now chiefly Belgium, compare broc)
• Rhymes: -o, -ɔ, -ɔk

Noun

croc m (plural crocs)

1. hook
2. fang

Derived terms

• avoir les crocs
• croc-en-jambe

Related terms

• encrouer

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɔk/

Noun

croc m (plural crocs)

1. croc (type of shoe)

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɔk/

Interjection

croc

1. crunch

Further reading

• “croc”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Old French

Etymology

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

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

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

Derived terms

• acrochier
• encrochier
• encroer