crotch
[kroch]
- a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- the part of a pair of trousers, panties, or the like, formed by the joining of the two legs.
- a piece of material serving to form a juncture between the legs of trousers, panties, etc.
- a forked piece, part, support, etc., as a staff with a forked top.
- Billiards.
- an area 4½ inches (11.4 cm) square at each corner of a billiard table.
- the situation in which both balls to be struck by the cue ball are within this area.
- Nautical. crutch(def 6).
- the area of a tree at which a main branch joins the trunk.
- the wood from such an area; crotchwood.
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Origin of crotch
First recorded in 1530–40; variant of crutch
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Contemporary Examples
Or how kicking a reaction-less eunuch in the crotch over and over again is comedy.
There is no way to really justify the constant (clothed) closeups of her crotch and breasts.
Did Charlie Crist break the rules by having a fan blowing on his crotch during the Florida guberntorial debate?
Bosnich also claims DeMaio "grabbed my crotch" while the two sat in the candidate's car.
It lands with mischievous accuracy, mottling the crotch of my jeans.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst SubwayKevin Zawacki
August 8, 2014
Historical Examples
Pressure should be applied about three inches below the crotch.
Boy Scouts HandbookBoy Scouts of America
There in the crotch, close to the trunk, she sat and watched.
Mother West Wind's ChildrenThornton W. Burgess
When he finished, he was pretty well armored as far as his crotch.
Cat and MouseRalph Williams
The crotch of the elm-tree which it occupied was about twelve feet from the ground.
The Watchers of the TrailsCharles G. D. Roberts
At dawn Crotch Island had been an emerald, and at sunset an amethyst.
Caleb West, Master DiverF. Hopkinson Smith
crotch
- Also called (Brit): crutch
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
- the human external genitals or the genital area
- the corresponding part of a pair of trousers, pants, etc
- a forked region formed by the junction of two members
- a forked pole or stick
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Word Origin
C16: probably variant of crutch
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Word Origin and History for crotch
n.
1530s, original meaning "pitchfork," from Old North French croche "shepherd's crook," variant of croc "hook" (see crochet); meaning "region where the body forks" is 1590s.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
crotch
(krŏch)- The angle or region of the angle formed by the junction of two parts or members, such as two branches, limbs, or legs.
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