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noun Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States).
a burlap bag.
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Also called crocus bag, croker sack.
Origin of crocus sack
First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain
regional variations of crocus sack
See gunnysack.
Words nearby crocus sack
crocodile tears, crocodilian, crocoite, crocosmia, crocus, crocus sack, Croesus, croft, crofter, crofting, crog
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How to use crocus sack in a sentence
Armed with a crocus-sack, we returned to the house; all was dark and still.
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