/kroh"keuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that croaks.
2. any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, esp. Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) , found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
3. a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.
4. Slang. doctor.
[ 1630-40; CROAK + -ER 1 ]