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croaker.

Someone who or something that makes a croaking sound.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹoʊkɚ/General-American

  1. Someone who or something that makes a croaking sound.

  2. Any of certain fish in the family Sciaenidae, known for the throbbing sounds they make.

  3. A frog.

    informal

  4. A doctor.

    slang

  5. One who will soon die; a goner.

    slang

  6. A vocal pessimist, grumbler, or doomsayer.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English croak Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English croaker From croak + -er.

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