croaker

== English == === Etymology === From croak + -er. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹoʊkɚ/ === Noun === croaker (plural croakers) Someone who or something that makes a croaking sound. Any of certain fish in the family Sciaenidae, known for the throbbing sounds they make. (informal) A frog. (slang) A doctor. (slang) One who will soon die; a goner. (dated) A vocal pessimist, grumbler, or doomsayer. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “croaker”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. croaker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Further reading === “croaker n.5 (doctor)”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.