Frogs

1. a tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping.
2. a French person.

Old English frogga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vors and German Frosch . Used as a general term of abuse in Middle English, the term was applied specifically to the Dutch in the 17th century; its application to the French (late 18th century) is partly alliterative, partly from the reputation of the French for eating frogs' legs.

plural noun

an elastic horny pad growing in the sole of a horse's hoof, helping to absorb the shock when the hoof hits the ground.

early 17th century: perhaps from frog¹; perhaps also influenced by Italian forchetta or French fourchette (see frog²).