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crowhop

American

[kroh-hop] / ˈkroʊˌhɒp /

noun

a short hop.
a hop made by a horse with its legs stiffened and its back arched.

Other Word Forms

crowhopper

noun

Etymology

Origin of crowhop

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; crow ¹ + hop ¹

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