Crockery

[wyld_dandelyon]

So, the lawyer I work for never heard of crockery, which made me wonder where the word came from. Is it archaic? Or British?

If you know, please share--and if you don't, feel welcome to make up something outrageous!

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Maybe more than you wanted to know

[dsgood.livejournal.com]

From the Online Etymology Dictionary http://etymonline.com:

crockery "earthen vessels collectively," 1719 (in crockery-ware); see crock + -ery.

crock O.E. crocc, crocca "pot, vessel," from P.Gmc. *krogu "pitcher, pot" (cf. O.Fris. krocha "pot," O.S. kruka, M.Du. cruke, Du. kruik, O.H.G. kruog "pitcher," Ger. Krug, O.N. krukka "pot"). Perhaps from the same source as M.Ir. crocan "pot," Gk. krossos "pitcher," O.C.S. krugla "cup." Used as an image of worthless rubbish since 19c., perhaps from the use of crockery as chamberpots.

Re: Maybe more than you wanted to know

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

LOL! The internets are wonderful. Thank you.

Definitely archaic, then, at least here in the states.