Curling Club in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island. The name Crapo comes from "crapaud", which is the French word for toad. Mahankali was up next, and spelled "crapaud" correctly. The Crapaud Community Curling Club in Crapaud. When the Trans-Canada Highway bypassed Victoria many businesses and facilities relocated to nearby Crapaud. In Trinidadian English, they are commonly called "crapaud", the French word for toad. Crapaud is a French word meaning "toad" in English. N'djate Wooto produced the animated short "Crapaud chez ses beaux-parents" in 1992 with French funding.