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croggy

UK/ˈkɹɒɡi/US/ˈkɹɑɡi/

croggy noun: a ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle.

Noun

croggy (plural croggies)

  1. (East-Midlands, Northumbria, UK) A ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle.
    • "I could give you a croggy on me bike, Tam. I know a real quick route between Goldwell and Whitehorse."2004, Helen Cross, My Summer of Love, page 142
    • I was always with me dad. He'd give us a croggy down there.2005, Richard Bean, Harvest, Royal Court Theatre, page 126

Forms of croggy

pluralcroggies
alternative formcroggie

Origin of croggy

Probably from crossbar + -ie. Susie Dent suggests an origin from croggan, a limpet.

Questions about croggy

What does croggy mean?
Croggy means a ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle.
What part of speech is croggy?
Croggy is a noun.
How do you pronounce croggy?
Croggy is pronounced /ˈkɹɒɡi/ (UK).
What is the plural of croggy?
The plural of croggy is croggies.

Words near croggy in the dictionary

  1. croggle
  2. croggled
  3. crogglement
  4. croggles
  5. croggling
  6. croggy
  7. Croghan
  8. Croghans
  9. Crohn
  10. Crohn's
  11. Crohn's disease

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