"croggy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɒɡi/ [UK], /ˈkɹɑɡi/ [US] Audio: en-au-croggy.ogg [Australia] Forms: croggies [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from croggan, a limpet. Etymology templates: {{m|en|croggan}} croggan Head templates: {{en-noun}} croggy (plural croggies)
  1. (UK, chiefly Northumbria, East Midlands) A ride on the handlebars or crossbar of a bicycle. Tags: East-Midlands, Northumbria, UK

Inflected forms

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