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单词 croggy
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croggyn.

Brit. /ˈkrɒɡi/, U.S. /ˈkrɑɡi/, /ˈkrɔɡi/
Forms: 1900s– croggie, 1900s– croggy.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: crossbar n., -y suffix6.
Etymology: Probably < cro- (in crossbar n.) + -y suffix6, with insertion of -gg- for euphony (perhaps compare other formations in -y suffix6 of similar shape, as doggy n., piggy n.1, ciggy n., etc.).
English regional (chiefly northern and midlands).
A ride given to a passenger on a bicycle, in which the recipient sits on the crossbar, handlebars, or behind the person pedalling.
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1979 J. Bowater in P. Beale Partridge's Dict. Slang (1984) 271/1 Croggie, -y, a ride on the cross-bar of another's bicycle; less often, a ride on the saddle while another pedals: East Midland and Yorkshire children's:—1960.
1994 A. J. Peacock Let. 1 Oct. in M. Gilbert Day War Ended (1995) xi. 190 My friend gave me what in Yorkshire is known as a ‘croggy’, but which we..called a ‘bar’—a ride on his handlebars.
2001 H. Cross My Summer of Love (2002) 142 I could give you a croggy on me bike, Tam. I know a real quick route between Goldwell and Whitehorse.
2007 A. Parks Young Wives' Tales (2008) 37 We went to a school where some girls would shag you for a bag of chips and a croggy home.
2016 @JoshyJx 5 Feb. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) £43 for a single train ticket from Leeds to Leicester.., I'd rather get a croggie off someone.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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