croc

[ krok ]

noun

, Informal.

1. crocodile.

croc

/ krɒk /

noun

1. short for crocodile crocodile crocodile

Word History and Origins

Origin of croc¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

Crocs are known foremost for all-day comfort, a trait quickly undermined by adding a high heel.

From Quartz

To borrow a title from a 1980s hit not written by Billy Joel, I guess that makes each croc a man-eater.

From Washington Post

The new tracks aren’t the first hint that some croc ancestors walked on two legs.

From Science News For Students

Du Croc remonstrated, “but the Lords answered they could not stop the mouths of ministers to speak against themselves.”

From Project Gutenberg

With his moustache en croc, and his shoebrush hair, I have rarely beheld a more sensual-looking desperado.

From Project Gutenberg

Father Claude, who was loading and firing a long arquebuse à croc, had risen above this difficulty by heaping a pile of stones.

From Project Gutenberg

Le Croc, the aged and venerable French embassador, made a great effort to effect an accommodation and prevent a battle.

From Project Gutenberg

As a witness, he cites du Croc, the French Ambassador, an aged and sagacious man.

From Project Gutenberg