Froggery \FROG-uh-ree\ , noun;
1. A place in which frogs are kept for breeding or as pets; a place in which frogs live or congregate in the wild
2.
Humorous: A group or continent of frogs
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The coolest frog in the froggery since Kermit. (source) |
This word is first attested in 1737 from
frog, which is related to Old English
frosc. The connection between
frosc and
frog is certain, but the nature of that connection is uncertain.
Frosc became
frog because of Old English
frogga and
frocga, but those conjugations are unusual and historical linguists aren't really sure how they came to be. There is a possible connection with
docga, the forebear of
dog, and other animal words.
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