noun General Slang

crappo

KRA-poh · noun · informal

A frog or toad.

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A frog; features in the Trini proverb 'crappo smoke yuh pipe' (you're out of luck). Also crapaud.

“A big crappo was hopping around the yard after the rain.”
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crappo In A Sentence

A big crappo was hopping around the yard after the rain.

Origin & Usage

From French 'crapaud' (toad); shared by Trinidad and Barbados.

Variants crapaudcrapo

People Also Ask

What does crappo mean?

It means a frog or toad, used across Trinidad and Barbados.

Where does the word crappo come from?

It comes from the French 'crapaud', meaning toad, reflecting the region's French Creole heritage.

What is the crappo proverb?

The saying 'crappo smoke yuh pipe' uses the frog to mean that someone is out of luck or finished.

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