crapaud

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French crapaud (“toad”).

Noun

crapaud (plural crapauds)

  1. (obsolete) A toad.
  2. (derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A French person.

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See also

French

Etymology

Probably from Frankish *krappō, *krappa (“hook”) (because of a toad’s hooked feet) +‎ -aud. Compare Catalan gripau, Occitan grapaut.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʁa.po/
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Noun

crapaud m (plural crapauds)

  1. toad
  2. baby grand piano
  3. flaw (in a diamond)
  4. (Louisiana) frog
  5. (Louisiana, slang) booger

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Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Of Germanic origins.

Pronunciation
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Noun

crapaud m (plural crapauds)

  1. (Jersey) toad
  2. (Jersey) Jerseyman
  3. (Jersey) spring-tooth harrow

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • crapaud d'mé (“mermaid's purse”)
  • crapaûder (“to grope one's way”)
  • jaune pain à crapauds (“biting stonecrop”)
  • pain à crapauds (“English stonecrop”)
  • p'tit crapaud (“tadpole”)
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