croaker
[kroh-ker]
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Origin of croaker
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Contemporary Examples of croaker
The easiest way to convince a croaker to write a “script” for morphine is to fake gallstones or kidney stones.
Historical Examples of croaker
There are only fools like this croaker here who see any harm in it.
Abbe Mouret's TransgressionEmile Zola
The croaker was described by Linnus, in 1766, from South Carolina.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and OthersJames Alexander Henshall
Many a croaker turns out in the long run to be brave in the fight.
For Faith and FreedomWalter Besant
And then, for the first time since the disaster, the note of the croaker was heard.
West Wind DriftGeorge Barr McCutcheon
"You were ever a croaker, good Merlin," replied Sir Launcelot.
In the Court of King ArthurSamuel Lowe
croaker
- an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
- any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises
- a grumbling person
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Word Origin and History for croaker
"prophet of evil," 1630s, agent noun from croak (v.); a reference to the raven (cf. Middle English crake "a raven," early 14c., from Old Norse kraka "crow," of imitative origin).
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