Toad Suck

Regional

Meaning: A community on the Arkansas River, namesake of a spring festival
Type: Regionalism
Used in: Arkansas

What does “Toad Suck” mean

An unincorporated community on the Arkansas River near Conway, whose colorful name supposedly comes from idle rivermen who would 'suck on the bottle till they swelled up like toads.' It lends its name to the popular annual Toad Suck Daze festival and is a fond local landmark.

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