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crappy

[krap-ee]

adjective

Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
crappier, crappiest 
  1. extremely bad, unpleasant, or inferior; lousy.

    crappy weather.

  2. nasty, humiliating, insulting, or unfair.

    a crappy thing to say about anyone!

  3. cheaply made or done; shoddy.

    a crappy job.



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Other Word Forms

  • crappiness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crappy1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; crap 1 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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“Some of the funniest stories you ever hear are musicians when they first started out and how crappy they are and how bad their band names are,” he says with a laugh.

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Temu’s success didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it may mirror the remarkable financial insecurity fueling demand for crappy, $3 table lamps.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called it a “crappy project” and said that his department’s review would analyze whether the spending aligned with the authority’s agreements with the U.S. government.

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“We thought we’d get some crappy chocolate and that would be fun. Maybe we’ll get a bar out of one tree. ‘

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Their lumber, intended for railroad ties and building timber, was a crappy crop, soft and short-lived.

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When To Use

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Crappy means lousy, unpleasant, nasty, inferior, or poorly made.Crappy is a slang word. It is the adjective form of the noun crap. Because the literal meaning of crap is excrement (poop), it is sometimes considered vulgar. Though crappy rarely refers to excrement, it is still sometimes considered a mild form of profanity (a mild curse word).Crappy is always used negatively to describe unpleasant things (like a bad day) or things that don’t meet expectations or are considered inferior (like a poorly made product).

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