Definition
Informal short form for crocodile; also refers to Crocs, the brand of plastic clog shoes.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'crocodile' (from Greek 'krokodeilos,' possibly from 'kroke' meaning pebbles, since crocs were found on pebbly banks). The Crocs shoe brand uses this shortened name.
Kelly Says
Crocs shoes were invented by boat captains who wanted non-slip shoes, which is why the bottom has those distinctive holes—they were designed for drainage on wet decks, not just fashion.
Translations
BNবাংলা
মগরমছ
ma-gar-moch
CACatalà
crocodil
kroh-koh-dil
CSČeština
krokodýl
kroh-koh-dil
DADansk
krokodille
kroh-koh-dil-leh
DEDeutsch
Krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
ELΕλληνικά
κοκκοδρίλος
kok-koh-dree-los
ESEspañol
cocodrilo
koh-koh-dree-loh
FISuomi
krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
FRFrançais
crocodile
kroh-koh-dreehl
HEעברית
krokדיל
kroh-koh-dil
HIहिन्दी
मगरमच्छ
ma-gar-macc
HUMagyar
krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
IDBahasa Indonesia
buaya
by-ah
ITItaliano
coccodrillo
kok-koh-dree-loh
MSBahasa Melayu
buaya
by-ah
NLNederlands
krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
NONorsk
krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
PLPolski
krokodyl
kroh-koh-dil
PTPortuguês
crocodilo
kroh-koh-dee-loh
RORomână
crocodil
kroh-koh-dil
RUРусский
крокодил
kroko-dil
SVSvenska
krokodil
kroh-koh-dil
UKУкраїнська
крокодил
kroko-dil
URاردو
مگرمچھ
ma-gar-mach
VITiếng Việt
cá sấu
ca saw