英语词汇croaker的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	croaker
词源	croaker n. 1630s, "prophet of evil, one who takes an unreasonably desponding view of everything," agent noun from croak (v.); a reference to the raven (compare Middle English crake "a raven," early 14c., from Old Norse kraka "crow," of imitative origin). From 1650s as "bird or other animal that croaks." Entries linking to croaker croak v. early 14c., crouken, of birds (crow, raven, crane), "make a low, hoarse sound," imitative or related to Old English cracian (see crack (v.)). Of frogs, c. 1400. Meaning "forebode evil, complain, grumble" is from mid-15c., perhaps from the raven as a bird of foreboding. Slang meaning "to die" is first recorded 1812, from sound of death rattle. Related: Croaked; croaking. updated on May 18, 2018
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