Crocus, or CROAKUS, a quack or travelling doctor; CROCUS-CHOVEY, a chemist’s shop.
Crone, a termagant or malicious old woman. Crony, an intimate friend.
Crooked, a term used among dog-stealers and the “fancy” generally, to denote anything stolen. “Got on the CROOK” is exchangeable with “Got on the cross,” CROOK and cross generally being synonymous.
Crooky, to hang on to, to lead, to walk arm-in-arm; to court or pay addresses to a girl.
Cropped, hanged. Sometimes topped. “May I be topped.”
Cropper, a heavy fall, a decided failure. Term originally used in the hunting-field, but now general, and not at all confined to physical matters.
Cropper, “to go a CROPPER,” or “to come a CROPPER,” i.e., to fail badly.
Croppie, a person who has had his hair cut, or CROPPED, in prison. Formerly those who had been CROPPED (i.e., had their ears cut off and their noses slit) by the public executioner were called CROPPIES, then the Puritans received the reversion of the title.
Crop up, to turn up in the course of conversation. “It CROPPED UP while we were speaking.”