Crock
noun
A dish or pot made of pottery or ceramics.
He prepared the soup in an old brown crock.
Often appears as...
- brown crock
- ceramic crock
noun
A story or excuse that is not true or believable.
I find your whole tale a bit hard to swallow; sounds like a crock to me.
Often appears as...
- a crock of lies
- a crock of nonsense
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An old and weak or sickly horse or cow.
He said it would be most humane to put that old crock to rest.
Often appears as...
- old crock
- feeble crock
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A dish or pot made of pottery or ceramics.
He prepared the soup in an old brown crock.
Often appears as...
- brown crock
- ceramic crock
noun
A story or excuse that is not true or believable.
I find your whole tale a bit hard to swallow; sounds like a crock to me.
Often appears as...
- a crock of lies
- a crock of nonsense
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
An old and weak or sickly horse or cow.
He said it would be most humane to put that old crock to rest.
Often appears as...
- old crock
- feeble crock
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Typically used to refer to containers used in cooking and storing food.
She stores her homemade pickles in a large crock.
Pro Tip 2/3Material Specific
A crock is usually made of earthen materials, not metal or plastic.
They served the stew from a heavy earthen crock.
Pro Tip 3/3Antique Appeal
Antique crocks may be collectibles and appear rustic or country-style.
The vintage crock on the mantlepiece is from the 19th century.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Typically used to refer to containers used in cooking and storing food.
She stores her homemade pickles in a large crock.
Pro Tip 2/3Material Specific
A crock is usually made of earthen materials, not metal or plastic.
They served the stew from a heavy earthen crock.
Pro Tip 3/3Antique Appeal
Antique crocks may be collectibles and appear rustic or country-style.
The vintage crock on the mantlepiece is from the 19th century.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Typically used to refer to containers used in cooking and storing food.
She stores her homemade pickles in a large crock.
Pro Tip 2/3Material Specific
A crock is usually made of earthen materials, not metal or plastic.
They served the stew from a heavy earthen crock.
Pro Tip 3/3Antique Appeal
Antique crocks may be collectibles and appear rustic or country-style.
The vintage crock on the mantlepiece is from the 19th century.
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Birds vs. Crocodiles PIPE...
he begs one one out of run five thousand still the crock showed the world that still got lightning reflexes and an overbite that won't quit
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Combatting absurdity...
whole series of these posters and and they were part of a larger exhibit called a bunch of crock now a bunch of
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Birds vs. Crocodiles PIPE...
he begs one one out of run five thousand still the crock showed the world that still got lightning reflexes and an overbite that won't quit
Video examples
Combatting absurdity...
whole series of these posters and and they were part of a larger exhibit called a bunch of crock now a bunch of
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Quote examples
Phoebe Robinson
American Comedian
Normally, I'd believe that the saying 'There's no small parts, only small actors' is a load of crock because, more often than not, actors relegated to the small-part category stay in 'Who was that guy from that thing' purgatory - however, '90s sitcom 'Friends' proved that the saying is true.
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Jimmy Smits
American Actor
That 'who's the sexiest' business is a crock that the media cooked up to sell magazines, so while I say thank you very much, I don't put much stock in it.
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Glen Campbell
American Musician
They could never put me in a slot. They couldn't say Glen was 'country,' 'pop' or 'rock.' I'm crock, OK? A cross between country and rock. Call me crock.
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Vince McMahon
American Entertainer
That crossover of whether it's entertainment or news is the biggest crock of b.s. in television today, because it's all entertainment.
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Bill Hicks
American Comedian
The American dream is a crock. Stop wanting everything. Everyone should wear jeans and have three T-shirts, eat rice and beans.
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Trudie Styler
English Actress
I don't believe in carbon offsetting. Planting 60 trees so you don't have to say your Hail Marys that night? It's a crock.
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Camille Paglia
American Author
Primary-school education is a crock, basically. It's oppressive to anyone with physical energy, especially guys.
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Marian Keyes
Irish Writer
I went grey at 12, my eyesight went at 17. I've been a crock from very early on.
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R. Lee Ermey
American Soldier
I hate to hear 'Less is more.' It's a crock of crap.
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Mark Brand
Canadian Chef
I can't sing the praises of the crock pot enough.
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Phoebe Robinson
American Comedian
Normally, I'd believe that the saying 'There's no small parts, only small actors' is a load of crock because, more often than not, actors relegated to the small-part category stay in 'Who was that guy from that thing' purgatory - however, '90s sitcom 'Friends' proved that the saying is true.
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Jimmy Smits
American Actor
That 'who's the sexiest' business is a crock that the media cooked up to sell magazines, so while I say thank you very much, I don't put much stock in it.
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Glen Campbell
American Musician
They could never put me in a slot. They couldn't say Glen was 'country,' 'pop' or 'rock.' I'm crock, OK? A cross between country and rock. Call me crock.
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Vince McMahon
American Entertainer
That crossover of whether it's entertainment or news is the biggest crock of b.s. in television today, because it's all entertainment.
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Bill Hicks
American Comedian
The American dream is a crock. Stop wanting everything. Everyone should wear jeans and have three T-shirts, eat rice and beans.
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Trudie Styler
English Actress
I don't believe in carbon offsetting. Planting 60 trees so you don't have to say your Hail Marys that night? It's a crock.
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Camille Paglia
American Author
Primary-school education is a crock, basically. It's oppressive to anyone with physical energy, especially guys.
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Marian Keyes
Irish Writer
I went grey at 12, my eyesight went at 17. I've been a crock from very early on.
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R. Lee Ermey
American Soldier
I hate to hear 'Less is more.' It's a crock of crap.
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Mark Brand
Canadian Chef
I can't sing the praises of the crock pot enough.
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