croggy

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UK/ˈkɹɒɡi/US/ˈkɹɑɡi/

noun

A ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle.

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Meanings

nouncroggy (plural croggies)

plural croggies · alternative croggie

  1. East MidlandsNorthumbriaUKA ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle.

    I was always with me dad. He'd give us a croggy down there.

    2005, Richard Bean, Harvest, Royal Court Theatre, page 126
    2 more examples

    "I could give you a croggy on me bike, Tam. I know a real quick route between Goldwell and Whitehorse."

    2004, Helen Cross, My Summer of Love, page 142

    And we went to a school where some girls would shag you for a bag of chips and a croggy home.

    2012, Adele Parks, Young Wives' Tales

Origin

Probably from crossbar + -ie. Susie Dent suggests an origin from croggan, a limpet.

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APA

croggy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croggy

MLA

“croggy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croggy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “croggy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croggy.

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