CROPSICK

Etymology

Adjective

cropsick (comparative more cropsick, superlative most cropsick)

(obsolete) Sick in the stomach, especially from excess in eating or drinking.

Source: Wiktionary


Crop"sick` (kr"sk`), a.

Definition: Sick from excess in eating or drinking. [Obs.] "Cropsick drunkards." Tate.

– Crop"sick`ness, n. [Obs.] Whitlock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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