Crock
/krɒk/noun
A brittle earthenware pot or jar; also informal for nonsense.
Did you know?The pottery sense of *crock* is old English, while the “nonsense” sense is later slang, likely influenced by the idea of something cracked, brittle, or worthless.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
crocca
“A pot or jar, especially one made of earthenware”
Middle English
ME
crok
“A pot, jug, or pitcher”
16th Century
English
crock
“An earthenware vessel; also pottery fragments”
19th Century
English
crock
“Slang for rubbish, nonsense, or a worthless thing”
Modern English
English
crock
“A brittle earthenware container; informal: nonsense”