"frogeater" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-frogeater.ogg Forms: frogeaters [plural]
Etymology: From frog + eater, after the French custom of eating frog legs. Attested since at least the 18th century. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|frog|eater}} frog + eater Head templates: {{en-noun}} frogeater (plural frogeaters)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A French person. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-frogeater-en-noun-kDrs1fAD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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