crappy

English

Etymology

crap +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹæpi/
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  • Rhymes: -æpi
  • Homophone: crappie

Adjective

crappy (comparative crappier, superlative crappiest)

  1. (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
    That is such a crappy car.
    The referee just made a really crappy call.
    The food there used to be good but now it's crappy.
  2. (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar, especially with "feel") Bad, sick, or depressed.
    I'm feeling really crappy - I think I need some fresh air.
  3. (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Covered in crap (faeces/feces).
    Put the crappy diapers in the brown pail and the wet ones in the yellow pail.

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Collocations
with nouns
  • crappy job
  • crappy day
  • crappy weather
  • crappy thing
  • crappy food
  • crappy movie
  • crappy apartment
  • crappy life
  • crappy service
  • crappy mood
  • crappy hotel
  • crappy car
  • crappy phone
  • crappy town
  • crappy product
  • crappy attitude
  • crappy software
  • crappy household goods

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