croggy

croggy

English

WOTD – 7 October 2012

Etymology

Possibly from croggan, a limpet.[1]

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɒɡi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɑɡi/

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Noun

croggy (plural croggies)

1. (Britain, chiefly Northumbria) A ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle.
   • 2004, Helen Cross, My Summer of Love‎, page 142:

     "I could give you a croggy on me bike, Tam. I know a real quick route between Goldwell and Whitehorse."

   • 2005, Richard Bean, Harvest, Royal Court Theatre, page 126:

     I was always with me dad. He'd give us a croggy down there.

   • 2012, Adele Parks, Young Wives' Tales:

     And we went to a school where some girls would shag you for a bag of chips and a croggy home.

Translations

a ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle

References

1. Dent, Susie; What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 questions about the English language, 2009, pg 18-19