toad
n.— «There are times when we aren’t ready to frog, and that’s when “Toad” appears—”Trashed Object Abandoned in Disgust.” Toads are all of those unfinished projects stashed in bags and shoved into closets, drawers, or attics.» —by Wren Ross Changing Patterns Jan. 15, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
We’ve previously discussed when pigs fly and other idioms expressing profound skepticism that something will occur. That prompted an email from Guillermo in Tucson, Arizona, who shared a Spanish phrase that conveys a similar idea: cuando la...
Residents of Martha’s Vineyard look forward each year to the arrival of pinkletinks, little frogs that herald the arrival of spring. Elsewhere, they’re called spring peepers, tinkletoes, and pink-winks. This is part of a complete episode...