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croaker
noun croak·er \ˈkrō-kər\
Definition of CROAKER
1
: an animal (as a frog) that croaks
2
: any of various fishes and especially the drums that produce croaking, drumming, or grunting noises
3
slang : doctor
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First Known Use of CROAKER
1648
Related to CROAKER
- Synonyms
- bear, bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, grouch, crosspatch, curmudgeon, fusser, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, sourpuss, whiner
- Antonyms
- nondoctor, nonphysician
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