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
Sadie	['seidi]
Isi	-	Native American, Choctaw
Meginrat	-	Ancient Germanic
Rodina	-	Scottish
Agatha	AG-ə-thə (English)	English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Ashplant	['æʃpla:nt]