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Croc

//kɹɒk// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crocodile. colloquial
  2. 2
    A type of EVA foam slip-on clog-style shoe with an open heel, thick sole, rounded toe, retractable heel strap, and ventilation holes on the top and sides.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of croc (plastic slip-on shoe) alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of crocodile.

Etymology 2

From the American shoe company Crocs, Inc., reportedly named for the shoe's resemblance in profile to a crocodile snout or the "multi-environment, amphibious nature" of the animal.

Etymology 3

From the name of the American shoe company Crocs, Inc.

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