If you describe someone as an old crock, you mean that they are old and weak.
[British, informal, old-fashioned]
But you don't want some old crock like me.
3. countable noun [usually singular]
If you describe what someone has said as a crock, you mean that you think it is foolish, wrong, or untrue.
[mainly US, informal, disapproval]
4. a crock of gold
crock in British English1
(krɒk)
noun
1.
an earthen pot, jar, etc
2.
a piece of broken earthenware
3. Also: crock of shit US and Canadian slang
a quantity or source of lies or nonsense
Word origin
Old English crocc pot; related to Old Norse krukka jug, Middle Low German krūke pot
crock in British English2
(krɒk)
noun
1. slang, mainly British
a person or thing, such as a car, that is old or decrepit (esp in the phrase old crock)
2.
an old broken-down horse or ewe
verb
3. slang, mainly British
to become or cause to become weak or disabled
Word origin
C15: originally Scottish; related to Norwegian krake unhealthy animal, Dutch kraak decrepit person or animal
crock in British English3
(krɒk)
noun
1. dialect, mainly British
soot or smut
2.
colour that rubs off fabric
verb
3. (transitive) dialect, mainly British
to soil with or as if with soot
4. (intransitive)
(of a dyed fabric) to release colour when rubbed, as a result of imperfect dyeing
Word origin
C17: probably from crock1
crock in American English1
(krɑk)
noun
1.
an earthenware pot, jar, or other container
2.
a fragment of earthenware; potsherd
Word origin
[bef. 1000; ME crokke, OE croc(c), crocca pot; c. ON krukka jug]
crock in American English2
(krɑk)
noun
1.
a person or thing that is old, decrepit, or broken-down
2. slang
a person who complains about or insists on being treated for an imagined illness
3.
an old ewe
4.
an old worn-out horse
transitive verb
5. Brit slang
to disable or injure
Word origin
[1300–50; ME crok old ewe, perh. akin to crack (v.) and obs. crack whore; cf. LG krakke broken-down horse]
crock in American English3
(krɑk)
noun
1. Brit dialect
soot; smut
2.
excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth
transitive verb
3. Brit dialect
to soil with soot
intransitive verb
4. (of cloth)
to give off excess surface dye when rubbed
Word origin
[1650–60; orig. uncert.]
crock in American English4
(krɑk)
noun
slang
a lie; exaggeration; nonsense
The entire story is just a crock
Word origin
[orig. unclear, though often taken as a euphemism for a crock of shit]
Examples of 'crock' in a sentence
crock
That made it three stars crocked in training and none in the match itself.
The Sun (2009)
He has been hobbling around with a limp and is still so crocked up that some advisors suggested he should have ducked out of yesterday's presentation.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Word lists with
crock
Types of horse
All related terms of 'crock'
Crock-Pot
an electric cooker consisting of an earthenware pot inside a container with a heating element that maintains a steady low temperature, used as for simmering stews for several hours
crock of shit
a quantity or source of lies or nonsense
a crock of gold
Gold is a valuable , yellow-colored metal that is used for making jewelry and ornaments , and as an international currency.
Crockpot
a brand of electric slow cooker
pot of gold a crock of gold
Money that someone hopes they will get in the future is sometimes referred to as a pot of gold . Also a crock of gold , mainly in British English.