Phrase guide

neck and crop

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Bodily (and with force); completely, altogether.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable

Examples

  • She turned him neck and crop out of the house.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Uncertain, but crop may refer to the backside of a horse, so that a horse that fell neck and crop had both its neck and backside hit the ground.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: met kop en kont — completely and with violence