Frog

  • 41Frog — 1. French person (possibly because the French are famed for eating frog s legs); 2. (obsolete) pound note; £1 (because the Australian pound note was green); 3. road (see: Frog and Toad ) …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 42frog — I Australian Slang 1. French person (possibly because the French are famed for eating frog s legs); 2. (obsolete) pound note; £1 (because the Australian pound note was green); 3. road (see: Frog and Toad ) II Canadian Slang derogatory term for… …

    English dialects glossary

  • 43frog — See: big frog in a small pond, little frog in a big pond …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 44frog — frog1 noun 1》 a tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping. [Many species, chiefly in family Ranidae.] 2》 (Frog) informal, derogatory a French person. Phrases have a frog in one s throat… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 45frog — noun (C) 1 a small green animal that lives near water and has long legs for jumping compare toad 2 have a frog in your throat informal to have difficulty in speaking because of a sore throat 3 Frog informal an offensive word for a French person …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 46frog — In common parlance, a small four legged creature developing from a tadpole and living in water or on land, characterized by ability to leap. In the parlance of a railroad man, a section of a rail, or of several rails combined, at a point where… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 47frog — Synonyms and related words: Aussie, Boche, Canuck, Chink, Guinea, Hunk, Hunkie, Jerry, Kraut, Krauthead, Mick, Mickey, Paddy, amphibian, batrachian, broad jumper, bucking bronco, buckjumper, bullfrog, croaker, dago, flea, gazelle, goat,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 48frog — англ. [фрог] колодочка смычка ◊ with the frog [уиз дэ фрог] (играть) у колодочки …

    Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • 49frog — I n Frenchman (offensive). No matter what you say, the frogs still make the best wine. 1770s II n Hoarseness. I can t make a toast tonight; I have a frog in my throat. 1900s …

    Historical dictionary of American slang

  • 50frog — [[t]frɒ̱g, AM frɔ͟ːg[/t]] frogs 1) N COUNT A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. Frogs usually live near water. 2) N COUNT Frogs is sometimes used to refer to French people. This use… …

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