"crapaud" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹæpəʊ/ Forms: crapauds [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French crapaud (“toad”). Doublet of crappo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|crapaud||toad}} French crapaud (“toad”), {{doublet|en|crappo}} Doublet of crappo Head templates: {{en-noun}} crapaud (plural crapauds)
  1. (obsolete) A toad. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-crapaud-en-noun-LCUXb2rY
  2. (derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A French person. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-crapaud-en-noun-kDrs1fAD Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, Anurans, France Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Anurans: 7 93 Disambiguation of France: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Johnny Crapaud Related terms: crapaudine

Inflected forms

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