what is a toad?

[johngg]

I see " toad " quite often in the forums but I don't
Know what they are talking about. Can someone please tell me what a toad is?

[GMandJM]

Raist11 wrote:

GMandJM wrote:
Tow'd...as in "T'was tow'd ahind ye motorhomme"

One correction, that should me motohomme. I think the 'r' would be silent. 😉

Good point! :B

[xctraveler]

I am so delighted to see that there are other who insist on spelling what they call their dinghies a "tow'd" That has been my choice for as long as I have been posting here - almost as long a msmith1199.

[msmith1199]

"Charles Martin Smith is an American film actor, writer, and director. Born in Van Nuys, California, Smith was discovered by a talent agent while acting in a school play, usually a rare occurrence. After a few years of working in film, he landed the role of Terry "The Toad" Fields in George Lucas' 1973 film, American Graffiti"

[Gonzo42]

Charles Martin Smith...?

[msmith1199]

Or they could be talking about this guy:

[Passin_Thru]

a contemptible or detestable person (used as a general term of abuse):
"you're an arrogant little toad" That's me!! Also, little green frogs with warts that I scoop out of my pool every day but they like to swim.

[Skid_Row_Joe]

johngg wrote:
I see " toad " quite often in the forums but I don't
Know what they are talking about. Can someone please tell me what a toad is?

It refers the "towed" vehicle being "towed" behind a motorhome.

I guess some people think that, "towed," is spelled, "toad?"

[Old-Biscuit]

Regardless of what it's called........a good strong bumper helps tow it.
So check the repair job on that one of yours

[Executive45]

People call them toads cuz they can't spell dinghy...:B..Dennis

[Dashonthedash]

I see two possibilities for the origin of the term. Both are equally probable, and both may be part of the story. The first would be that it was simply a colloquialization of the term "towed". The second is that it originated as an acronym: "Towed On A Dolly" (as Frog represents "Four Rolling On Ground") and eventually became a generic term referring to all towed vehicles.

[msmith1199]

FIRE UP wrote:

robsouth wrote:
No idea where "toad" came from, but the correct term is "Towed", as it represents a vehicle to be towed behind another vehicle.

robsouth,
I am not an English major or, a teacher but, if I recall, anything with and "ed" on the end means something that was already done, not what you ARE DOING at the time or, an object, correct? So, if that is true, then the term "Towed" would apply to: I towed it down the road. It, to me, would really not apply to: This is my towed. But, it would be correct to say: This is my TOWED vehicle. Or: What is the towed vehicle?

Now, as is known, a "Toad" is a version of frog. So, even though it is some form of an animal or, whatever the term it is in the animal world, to me, it would be a more apt term that applies to what's being TOWED behind a coach. At least that's how I'm thinking it came about.

I didn't mean for this to an English lesson. I too have wondered how, when and where, the term "Toad" came from for quite a while. Interesting.
Scott

You really think going from calling it a "Towed Vehicle" to calling it a "Toad" was really that complicated and even thought out? How much thought goes into any of our slang terms?

[John___Angela]

et2 wrote:
But if you tow on a dolly it's a toadette . Don't confuse the two.

Luv it. 🙂

[wallynm]

We FROG an 04 Mustang Convertible. Top up as a FROG and Top Down as a Driver!!

John & Angela wrote:
Anything you tow behind the motorhome. And heres ours. Doesn't she look great. Talkin about about Angela of course. 🙂 First full electric toad we have seen.



We tow it on a trailer.

[wallynm]

It is a FROG as in Four Rolling on Ground.

johngg wrote:
I see " toad " quite often in the forums but I don't
Know what they are talking about. Can someone please tell me what a toad is?