croc
croc · crocs
A crocodileA crocodile.
UK/kɹɒk/US/kɹɑk/
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)A crocodile.
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.
Origin
Clipping of crocodile. From the American shoe company Crocs, Inc., reportedly named for tClipping of crocodile.
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.
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