crocus sack
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See gunnysack.
Etymology
Origin of crocus sack
First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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On her way out she waved her handkerchief at the nurse and turned her into a crocus sack of chicken feed.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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