hoptoad

English

Etymology

From hop +‎ toad.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɒp.təʊd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑp.toʊd/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɒptəʊd
• Hyphenation: hop‧toad

Noun

hoptoad (plural hoptoads)

1. (US) A toad.
   • 1959, Sleeping Beauty‎^[1]:

     I'd like to turn her into a fat, old hoptoad.

   • 1963, The Sword in the Stone‎^[2]:

     Jumpin' hoptoads!