a (real) frog-strangler

A particularly heavy or torrential downpour of rain. (Chiefly heard in the southern United States.) It's a real frog-strangler out there today—looks like we'll have to have our barbecue another day. There's no way I'm biking to work in a frog-strangler like this!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gaylord	GAY-lord	English
Asha (2)	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Linsey	['linzi]
Metodija	-	Macedonian
Zelig	-	Yiddish
Carlton	['ka:ltən]