frog

1
[ frog, frawg ]
/ frɒg, frɔg /

noun

verb (used without object), frogged, frog·ging.

to hunt and catch frogs.

adjective

(often initial capital letter) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. French or Frenchlike.

Origin of frog

1
before 1000; Middle English frogge, Old English frogga, frocga; compare dial., Middle English frosh, Old Norse froskr, Old High German frosk (German Frosch); defs 5, 6 of unclear derivation

usage note for frog

The use of the word frog to mean “a French person” is a slur that arose because the French were stereotypically thought of as eating frogs.

OTHER WORDS FROM frog

frog·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH frog

frog toad

Words nearby frog

frock coat, frock tart, frocking, froe, froebel, frog, frog in a small pond, frog in one's throat, frog kick, frog lily, frog orchid

Example sentences from the Web for frogged

British Dictionary definitions for frogged (1 of 6)

frogged
/ (frɒɡd) /

adjective

(of a coat) fitted with ornamental frogs

British Dictionary definitions for frogged (2 of 6)

Frog

Froggy (ˈfrɒɡɪ)

/ (frɒɡ) /

noun plural Frogs or Froggies

a derogatory word for a French person

British Dictionary definitions for frogged (3 of 6)

frog 1
/ (frɒɡ) /

noun

any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping
any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog Related adjective: batrachian
any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement
a recess in a brick to reduce its weight
a frog in one's throat phlegm on the vocal cords that affects one's speech

verb frogs, frogging or frogged

(intr) to hunt or catch frogs

Word Origin for frog

Old English frogga; related to Old Norse froskr, Old High German forsk

British Dictionary definitions for frogged (4 of 6)

frog 2
/ (frɒɡ) /

noun

(often plural) a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform
a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc
music, US and Canadian
  1. the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegs
  2. the end of a violin bow that is held by the playerAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): nut

Word Origin for frog

C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, flock ²

British Dictionary definitions for frogged (5 of 6)

frog 3
/ (frɒɡ) /

noun

a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse's foot

Word Origin for frog

C17: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for frogged (6 of 6)

frog 4
/ (frɒɡ) /

noun

a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines

Word Origin for frog

C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of frog 1