trog

American

[trog] / trɒg /

noun

Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.

trog British

/ trɒɡ /

verb

informal to walk, esp aimlessly or heavily; stroll

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Etymology

Origin of trog

First recorded in 1955–60; short for troglodyte

Example Sentences

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Hon haf�i � hendi trog, en annarri sk�lm, heldr mikla.

From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.

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