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froggish

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English

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Etymology

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From frog +‎ -ish.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: frog‧gish

Adjective

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froggish (comparative more froggish, superlative most froggish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a frog (amphibian).
    Synonyms: froggy, froglike, frogly, ranine
    • 2008 February 1, “Pop and rock listings”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      The fairy queen of the freak-folk movement, Ms. Newsom uses a harp and her froggish little voice to spin elaborate, beguiling fantasies.
  2. Inclined to fight.
    • 2002, “When the Music Stops”, performed by Eminem:
      Fuck with me now, bitch; let's see you freestyle!
      Talk is cheap, motherfucker, if you really feelin' froggish, leap.
  3. Aggressive.
    • 1954, Ike Turner, Brother Bell, If You Feel Froggish:
      Well if you feel froggish
      And you wanna hop my gal
      Please don't be no fool
      'Cause I took you for my pal.
  4. (slang, offensive) Resembling or characteristic of a French person.
  5. (slang, offensive) Resembling or characteristic of the French language.

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See also

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References

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  • “froggish”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  1. ^ “froggish, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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