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DictionarycrockWorn-out person or thing
noun

crock

A person or thing weakened by age or damage.

The old novel calls the battered vehicle a crock.

Etymology
crockEnglisha worn-out horse

The name for a broken-down horse broadened to decrepit people and things. Its relationship to the pottery word is uncertain.

More examples

  • He referred to himself as an old crock.
  • Several crocks filled the repair yard.
  • She objected to the unkind label crock.

Forms

crock · crocks

Similar words

wreck
An informal description of someone or something in poor condition.
relic
Something old that need not be damaged.