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a (real) toad-strangler
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gerry | | JER-ee (English), KHER-ree (Dutch) | English, Dutch |
| FİKrİ | | - | Turkish |
| Oriana | | o-RYAH-nah | Italian |
| Fricis | | - | Latvian |
| Read | | REED | English (Rare) |
| Tammi | | TAM-ee | English |