The story
Possibly from the phrase neck and crop, in which crop may refer to the backside of a horse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
come a cropper
Today it means: To fall headlong from a horse. Full definition →
Today it means: To fall headlong from a horse. Full definition →
Possibly from the phrase neck and crop, in which crop may refer to the backside of a horse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.