An Entry Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Glossy green ceramic frog statue.

Plate CVII. Glossy green ceramic frog statue.

Photo by Dennis Zhang on Unsplash

Ceramic Frog

/suh-RAM-ik frog/  n.
  1. 1. A glazed earthenware garden ornament cast in the likeness of a frog, distinguished by a low, wide stance, a midsection that occupies more horizontal real estate than the sculptor likely intended, and a high-gloss finish that catches the light with the confidence of something that knows exactly how it looks.
  2. 2. colloq. Squatting wide and sitting low, with a belly that grazes the display shelf and a silhouette best appreciated from the side, where the full circumference of the situation becomes clear. She does not perch. She plants.
In a sentence:

"The Descanso Gardens gift shop had one thiccc ceramic frog left on the shelf, positioned at eye level, glazed a deep garden green, and taking up roughly the footprint of a soup tureen. The succulents around it looked like they were giving it space out of respect."

Etymology:

From Greek keramos, meaning 'potter's clay' or 'pottery', entering English via Latin ceramicus in the mid-17th century; combined with Old English frogga, origin uncertain but attested before 1000 CE, possibly onomatopoeic, possibly just accurate. The species was always going to end up on a patio.

From the desk

Filed by

Eliza HartwellStaff Writer

It has the footprint of a soup tureen and the composure of something that knows this.

Ruling ADMITTED

Bart PrussSenior Cataloguer

The midsection occupies more horizontal real estate than the sculptor intended. The sculptor's intentions are atmospheric. The glaze is not.

Frequently asked

Is a ceramic frog thiccc?

Yes. Ceramic Frog was admitted to the Thiccctionary on September 12, 2026 and filed in the Domestic Goods section. The ruling on file: Admitted. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.

What makes a ceramic frog thiccc?

Squatting wide and sitting low, with a belly that grazes the display shelf and a silhouette best appreciated from the side, where the full circumference of the situation becomes clear. She does not perch. She plants.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Dennis Zhang, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate CVII.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/ceramic-frog-thiccc/, the shareable "Is a ceramic frog thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, C.
  4. Catalogued under: Domestic Goods. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: ruled admitted by the desk. Objections on file.

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