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crap

1

[krap]

noun

  1. Vulgar.

    1. excrement.

    2. an act of defecation.

  2. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

    1. nonsense; drivel.

    2. falsehood, exaggeration, propaganda, or the like.

  3. refuse; rubbish; junk; litter.

    Will you clean up that crap!

verb (used without object)

crapped , crapping .

  1. Vulgar.to defecate.

verb (used with object)

crapped , crapping .

  1. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.to talk nonsense to; attempt to deceive.

verb phrase

  1. Slang

    1. to treat badly, especially by humiliating, insulting, or slighting.

    2. to cause misery, misfortune, or discomfort.

  2. Slang

    1. to behave in a foolish or silly manner.

    2. to avoid work.

  3. Slangto botch, ruin, or cheapen; make a mess of.

crap

2

[krap]

noun

  1. (in craps) a losing throw, in which the total on the two dice is 2, 3, or 12.

  2. craps.

verb phrase

    1. Also called seven out.(in the game of craps) to throw a 7 rather than make one's point.

    2. Slangto abandon a project, activity, etc., because of fear, cowardice, exhaustion, loss of enthusiasm, etc.

    3. Slangto break a promise or fail to fulfill a duty or obligation; renege.

crap

1

/ æ /

noun

  1. nonsense

  2. rubbish

  3. another word for faeces

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) another word for defecate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

crap

2

/ æ /

noun

  1. a losing throw in the game of craps

  2. another name for craps

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crap1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English crap “siftings of grain; chaff,” from Old French c(h)rape “siftings,” or Middle Dutch krappe “anything cut off or separated; scrap of meat”

Origin of crap2

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; back formation from craps
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crap1

C15 crappe chaff, from Middle Dutch, probably from crappen to break off

Origin of crap2

C20: back formation from craps
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with crap, also see cut the comedy (crap); full of crap.

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