frog

plural frogs

1. Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.

   Awesome leather armbands with spikes like two feet long / Hair is parted down the middle, frowning like a frog

   2008, Tom Martin, “Black Metal Sucks” (0:26 from the start), in Toxic Zombie Onslaught, performed by Lich King, San Jose: Stormspell Records

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   1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, Goe vnto Pharaoh, and say vnto him; Thus sayeth the Lord, Let my people goe, that they may serue me. 2 And if thou refuse to let them goe, beholde, I will smite all thy borders with frogges. 3 And the riuer shall bring foorth frogges abundantly, which shall goe vp and come into thine house, and into thy bed-chamber, and vpon thy bed, and into the house of thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine ouens, and into thy kneading troughes. 4 And the frogges shall come vp both on thee, and vpon thy people, and vpon all thy seruants.

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 8:1–4

   Synonyms: anuran, batrachian

   1. oftenspecificallyA member of this class that is not a toad.

      Synonyms: anuran, batrachian

2. entertainmentThe part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.

   And remember, with the frip, it's just a funny word meaning that the space between the frog of the bow, and the grip. Just the wooden stick part.

   2017, Violin and Viola Bow hold, Katherine Findlay

3. CockneyslangSynonym of road; clipping of less common frog and toad.

   Synonyms: road

4. The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.
5. An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.
6. rail transportThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).

   Synonyms: common crossing

7. rail transportThe part of a railroad overhead wire used to redirect a trolley pole from one wire to another at switches.
8. fishingA type of fishing lure that resembles a frog.

   `What you need are frogs,' said the veteran. `Fish them at night. There's nothing like them on big cork floats.'

   1983, The Fisherman Who Laughed, page 40

9. MalaysiaderogatoryslanggovernmentDefector: politician who switches to a different political party.

present singular third person frogs · participle present frogging · participle past frogged · past frogged

1. To hunt or trap frogs.
2. transitivebiologyTo use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.
3. transitivecookingTo spatchcock (a chicken).
4. intransitiveTo lie sprawled out like a frog; sploot.

plural frogs · alternative Frog

1. derogatoryethnicslurA French person.

   Yes. Can't trust the frogs.

   1982 November 18, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “The Challenge”, in Yes, Minister, season 3, episode 2, spoken by Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne)

   Synonyms: baguette, cheese-eating surrender monkey, Frencher, Frenchy

2. CanadaoffensiveA French-speaking person from Quebec.

plural frogs

1. A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.
2. An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.

   The visitor was about fifty-two years of age, dressed in one of the green surtouts, ornamented with black frogs, which have so long maintained their popularity all over Europe.

   1844, Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

3. A device used to secure stems in a floral arrangement, also called a flower frog or kenzan.

present singular third person frogs · participle present frogging · participle past frogged · past frogged

1. To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.

present singular third person frogs · participle present frogging · participle past frogged · past frogged

1. ambitransitiveTo unravel part of (a knitted garment), either to correct a mistake or to reclaim the thread or yarn.

present singular third person frogs · participle present frogging · participle past frogged · past frogged

1. ambitransitivemildlyslangvulgarTo have sex with; fuck.

   If you see a necktie hanging on the door, don't knock. I'll be in there frogging someone.

plural Frogs

1. Alternative letter-case form of frog (“French person”).

1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablecookingInitialism of fig raspberry orange ginger: a jam or other food preparation containing the eponymous ingredients or made with a jam containing the ingredients.