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Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface. Full definition →
Today it means: A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface. Full definition →
Coined 1899 by removing the first and last letters from croquet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.