a (real) toad-strangler

A particularly heavy or torrential downpour of rain. (Chiefly heard in the southern United States.) It's a real toad-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 toad-strangler like this!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mererid	-	Welsh
Jon (2)	JAHN	English
Braxton	['brækstən]
NaĎA	-	Czech
Gwallter	-	Welsh
Quidel	-	Native American, Mapuche