crap

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(thing) by Delta-Sys (3.2 mon) (print) ? I like it! Mon Nov 26 2001 at 4:39:27

A rude word for feces, falling between shit and dookie, to be used as a noun (I stepped in crap), verb (I crapped in a hole), exclamation (Oh Crap!) or adjective (thats crappy). The name does not come from the inverter of the modern toilet, whose name was Thomas Crapper. Instead, it comes from the middle english "crappe" which was the grain that was walked all over in a barn. I'm told by walter that in England one might say "that movie was a bit crap". Them silly Brits.

Thanks to ctf for pointing out that Tom Crapper wasn't the of the originator of the word, and the correct origin.

I got some info from http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorc.htm#crap

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) I like it! Thu Nov 24 2005 at 5:20:10

Crap (krăp), n.

In the game of craps, a first throw of the dice in which the total is two, three, or twelve, in which case the caster loses.

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shit	Thomas Crapper	Let's all have an orgy!	CC:mail
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Dear, there's a sphenisciform at the door	never talk to a Brit about America's involvement in World War II	3D Studio Max	and/or
Godzilla	You can judge a movie by its poster	passionate kiss	David Hasselhoff

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