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frog

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noun/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.

    • Awesome leather armbands with spikes like two feet long / Hair is parted down the middle, frowning like a frog
  2. 2

    Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.; A member of this class that is not a toad.oftenspecifically

  3. 3

    The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.

    • And remember, with the frip, it's just a funny word meaning that the space between the frog of the bow, and the grip. Just the wooden stick part.
  4. 4

    Synonym of road; clipping of less common frog and toad.Cockneyslang

  5. 5

    The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.

  6. 6

    An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.

  7. 7

    The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).

  8. 8

    The part of a railroad overhead wire used to redirect a trolley pole from one wire to another at switches.

  9. 9

    A type of fishing lure that resembles a frog.

    • `What you need are frogs,' said the veteran. `Fish them at night. There's nothing like them on big cork floats.'
  10. 10

    Defector: politician who switches to a different political party.Malaysiaderogatoryslang

verb/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    To hunt or trap frogs.

  2. 2

    To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.transitive

  3. 3

    To spatchcock (a chicken).transitive

  4. 4

    To lie sprawled out like a frog; sploot.intransitive

noun/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    A French person.derogatoryethnicslur

    • Yes. Can't trust the frogs.
  2. 2

    A French-speaking person from Quebec.Canadaoffensive

noun/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.

  2. 2

    An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.

    • The visitor was about fifty-two years of age, dressed in one of the green surtouts, ornamented with black frogs, which have so long maintained their popularity all over Europe.
  3. 3

    A device used to secure stems in a floral arrangement, also called a flower frog or kenzan.

verb/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.

verb/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    To unravel part of (a knitted garment), either to correct a mistake or to reclaim the thread or yarn.ambitransitive

verb/fɹɒɡ//fɹɔɡ//fɹɑɡ/
  1. 1

    To have sex with; fuck.ambitransitivemildlyslang

    • If you see a necktie hanging on the door, don't knock. I'll be in there frogging someone.

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