crock

crock

crock¹ [kräk]

n.

[ME crokke < OE crocca, akin to Ger krug < ? IE base * ger-, to turn, twist > CRIB]

1. an earthenware pot or jar

2. a broken piece of earthenware

☆ 3. [clip of a crock of shit] Slang something that is absurd, insincere, exaggerated, etc.; nonsense

crock² [kräk]

n.

[Brit dial. < ?]

1. Dial. soot; smut

2. coloring matter rubbed off from dyed fabric

vt.

Dial. to soil with soot or smut

vi.

to give off coloring matter: said of dyed fabric

crock³ [kräk]

n.

[< ON kraki, a weak, crippled person, orig., a bent object: for IE base see CROCK¹]

1. an old broken-down horse

2. Slang anyone or anything worthless, useless, or worn-out, as from old age

3. Slang a medical patient who complains chronically about his minor or imaginary illnesses

vi., vt.

Informal to make or become disabled; break down; collapse: often with up