frogman

[ frog-man, -muhn, frawg- ]

noun

, plural frog·men [frog, -men, -m, uh, n, frawg, -].

1. a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wetsuit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc.

frogman

/ ˈfrɒɡmən /

noun

1. a swimmer equipped with a rubber suit, flippers, and breathing equipment for working underwater

Word History and Origins

Origin of frogman¹

First recorded in 1940–45; frog ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Clarence Henry, 87, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues mainstay who was known as Frogman — and best known for boasting in his durable 1956 hit, “Ain’t Got No Home,” that “I sing like a girl/ And I sing like a frog” — died April 7 in New Orleans of complications following back surgery.

From Seattle Times

Clarence Henry, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues mainstay who was known as Frogman — and best known for boasting in his durable 1956 hit, “Ain’t Got No Home,” that “I sing like a girl/ And I sing like a frog” — died on Sunday.

From New York Times

He credited disc jockey Poppa Stoppa, whose real name was Clarence Hayman, as coming up with the nickname the “Frogman,” which mimicked Fats Domino’s moniker the “Fatman.”

From Seattle Times

He received military training in several branches of Denmark’s armed forces including as a frogman in an elite naval unit.

From Seattle Times

Singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry is 84.

From Washington Times