~ 1
informal
■ noun Brit. an old person considered to be feeble and useless.
↘an old and worn-out vehicle.
■ verb
1》 Brit. cause an injury to.
2》 [as adjective ~ed ] N. Amer. drunk.
Origin
ME (orig. denoting an old ewe, later an old or broken-down horse): perh. from Flemish, and prob. related to crack .
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 an earthenware pot or jar.
↘a broken piece of earthenware.
↘a plate, cup, or other item of ~ery.
2》 (also vulgar slang ~ of shit ) chiefly N. Amer. something considered to be complete nonsense.
Origin
OE croc , crocca , of Gmc origin.