crapaud

Etymology

Borrowed from French crapaud (“toad”).

Noun

crapaud (plural crapauds)

1. (obsolete) A toad.
2. (derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A French person.

Etymology

Probably from Frankish *krappa (“hook”) (because of a toad’s hooked feet) +‎ -aud. Compare Catalan gripau, Occitan, grapaut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁa.po/

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Noun

crapaud m (plural crapauds)

1. toad
2. baby grand piano
3. flaw (in a diamond)
4. (Louisiana, slang) booger

Further reading

• “crapaud” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Of Germanic origins.

Pronunciation

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Noun

crapaud m (plural crapauds)

1. (Jersey) toad
2. (Jersey) Jerseyman
3. (Jersey) spring-tooth harrow