froggy

noun, adj — 6 senses

froggy

noun

UK /ˈfɹɒɡi/ · /ˈfɹɑɡi/

Etymology From frog + -y (suffix forming diminutives).

1

Childish, Endearing A frog.

'Pray, Mistress Mouse, will you give us some beer? Heigho, says Rowley, For Froggy and I are fond of good cheer.'a. 1600, unknown author, Frog Went a-Courting:
Twenty froggies went to school, down beside a rushy pool Twenty little coats of green, twenty vests all white and cleana. 1900, unknown author, Frogs at School:

2

Ethnic, Offensive, Slur A French person.

froggy

adj

Etymology From frog + -y (suffix forming adjectives).

1

Froglike.

2

Suffering from a frog in one's throat; hoarse.

Absolutely voiceless and baggy-eyed from hours of sour singing, no sleep, and a froggy throat from yelling in ego to be heard atop the rest.1938, The American Legion Magazine:

3

Slang Inclined to fight; aggressive.

Now jump, if you still feel froggy.1947, Herman Wouk, Aurora Dawn, Simon and Schuster:

4

Slang Energetic or strong.

On the days that you're feeling "froggy" (meaning you have plenty of energy) […]2010, Paul J. Roarke, Corps Strength: A Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant's Program for Elite Fitness, Ulysses Press:

Derived terms: froggily, frogginess
Related terms: anuran, batrachian, salientian, toadish, toadlike, toadly, toady

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