croker sack


cro·ker sack

noun \ˈkrō-kər-\

Definition of CROKER SACK

chiefly Southern
: a sack of a coarse material (as burlap)

Origin of CROKER SACK

alteration of crocus sack, crocus bag, of unknown origin
First Known Use: 1895

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