frogger

Meanings

Noun

• The pronged plater used in frogging (transferring cells to another plate).
• A person interested in frogs; a herpetologist who specialises in frogs; a frog enthusiast.

Verb

• To dodge traffic while navigating across a busy road.

Origin

• frog + -er
• From Frogger, a 1981 arcade game developed by Konami, in which the player directs frogs across a busy road and other hazards.