crock
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
crocks
plural
crocks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROCK
1
[count]
:
a pot or jar made of baked clay
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chili served in a crock
2
[singular]
US, informal
:
something that is impossible to believe because it is untrue or ridiculous
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We could tell that the salesman's claims about his product were a crock.
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She thinks horoscopes are a crock.
◊ This use of crock comes from its use in phrases with similar meanings such as a crock of baloney or (offensive) a crock of shit.
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compare 2crock
2
crock
/ˈkrɑːk/
noun
plural
crocks
2
crock
/ˈkrɑːk/
noun
plural
crocks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROCK
[count]
British, informal
:
an old, ill, or unhappy person
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He's an old crock who complains about everything.
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compare 1crock
