noun

1. 1. any of various families of tailless, leaping anuran amphibians with long, powerful hind legs, short forelegs, a smooth skin, and webbed feet: it develops from a tadpole, and most species, when grown, are able to live either in water or on land that is near water
   2. a toad
2. a triangular, horny pad in the posterior half of the sole of a horse's foot
3. a fastening on a belt for carrying a sword, bayonet, etc.
4. a corded or braided loop used as a fastener or decoration on clothing
5. ☆ a device on railroad tracks for keeping cars on the proper rails at intersections or switches
6. a device placed in a bowl or vase to hold the stems of flowers
7. that part of the bow of a stringed instrument, including the nut, by which the bow is held
8. Slang a French person: term of contempt or derision

Etymology: ME frogge < OE frogga, akin to Ger frosch, ON froskr < IE base *preu-, to jump > Sans právatē, (he) hops