Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phrog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phrog
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who secretly lives in another’s home without permission.

Slang

noun

Deliberate misspelling of frog.

Humorous

verb

To secretly live in another's home without authorization.

Slang

name

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight and its derivatives, such as the Boeing Vertol 107 currently manufactured by Columbia Helicopters.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

From English frog, a creature that hops from place to place. The inclusion of the “ph” in the spelling may be in reference to phishing, indicating the criminal nature of the activity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

phrogs (plural) phrogs (present, singular) phrogging (participle, present) phrogged (participle, past) phrogged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

forg

Synonyms

phrogger

Questions

What does phrog mean?
A person who secretly lives in another’s home without permission.
Where does phrog come from?
From English frog, a creature that hops from place to place. The inclusion of the “ph” in the spelling may be in reference to phishing, indicating the criminal nature of the activity.

How to pronounce phrog

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