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crap1

Pronunciation: /krap/

vulgar slang
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Definition of crap

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1something of extremely poor quality.
  • nonsense.
  • unwanted articles; rubbish.
  • 2excrement.
  • [in singular] an act of defecation.

verb (craps, crapping, crapped)

[no object]
  • 1defecate.
  • 2 (crap on) talk at length in a foolish or boring way.

adjective

British
  • extremely poor in quality.

Origin:

Middle English: related to Dutch krappe, from krappen 'pluck or cut off', and perhaps also to Old French crappe 'siftings', Anglo-Latin crappa 'chaff'. The original sense was 'chaff', later 'residue from rendering fat', also 'dregs of beer'. Current senses date from the late 19th century

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