"crocky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more crocky [comparative], most crocky [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒki Etymology: From crock + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crock|y}} crock + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} crocky (comparative more crocky, superlative most crocky)
  1. smutty, muddy
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          "ref": "1875, Eugene Gardner, Homes And How To Make Them",
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