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crappy.

Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɹæpi/US
  1. Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.

    Canada · US · colloquial · mildly · vulgar
    That is such a crappy car.
    The referee just made a really crappy call.
  2. Bad, sick, or depressed.

    Canada · US · colloquial · especially · mildly · vulgar
    I'm feeling really crappy - I think I need some fresh air.
  3. Covered in crap (faeces/feces).

    Canada · US · colloquial · mildly · vulgar
    Put the crappy diapers in the brown pail and the wet ones in the yellow pail.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Dutch krappender. Old French crappe Middle French crapebor. Middle English crappe English crap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crappy From crap + -y.

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