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Added 9 October 2026

crotch

/kɹɑt͡ʃ/ noun

In Latin: bifurcum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about crotch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches.
they took the south fork
The angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk.
External sex organ.

Origin

Of disputed origin; two possibilities seem likely: * From Middle English croche, variant of crucche (“crutch”); compare crook. * From Middle English croche, variant of crouche (“cross, crozier”).

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