Why is the indentation in a house brick called a frog?
Ben Chaston, Hong Kong, China
- In the 1930s the bricks were made by hand in slop moulds and the indent required a wooden former in the bottom of the mould box. This looked like a crouching frog and the name stuck despite its reference to the indent.
Jack Hill, St Albans, UK
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