crock off

verb

To give off color pigments from mechanical action (e.g. rubbing)

“The green sheen on the surface is because of that painted box crocking off.”

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Meanings

verbcrock off (third-person singular simple present crocks off, present participle crocking off, simple past and past participle crocked off)

present singular third person crocks off · participle present crocking off · participle past crocked off · past crocked off

  1. literallyTo give off color pigments from mechanical action (e.g. rubbing)

    The green sheen on the surface is because of that painted box crocking off.

  2. intransitiveslangTo die.
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APA

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“crock off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crock%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crock off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crock%20off.

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