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crud
[ kruhd ]
noun
- Slang.
- a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
- a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
- something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
- prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
- a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
jungle crud.
- any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
- venereal disease, especially syphilis.
- Vulgar. dried semen.
- Dialect. curd.
- Dialect. clabber.
verb (used with or without object)
- Dialect. to curd.
crud
/ krʌd /
noun
- a sticky substance, esp when dirty and encrusted
- an undesirable residue from a process, esp one inside a nuclear reactor
- something or someone that is worthless, disgusting, or contemptible
- the cruda disease; rot
interjection
- an expression of disgust, disappointment, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of crud1
Example Sentences
The kerosene conflagration causes the water itself to boil over, releasing a fireball and enormous amounts of smoke, which in turn also happens to remove all scum and impurities, allowing for the fish to then be served without unappetizing crud decorating it.
The reservoir is 99% filled with crud.
Even before COVID, a good mask would help save your lungs from the Coachella crud, especially on the long, dusty walks to and from the parking lot.
If, let’s say, you instead throw a pan with a bunch of caked-on crud into the sink and walk away, that pan will cool and the crud will adhere even further, making the dishwashing a few hours later even more challenging.
And later primaries would have provided additional time for crud to fall on Trump’s head, giving Republican voters an opportunity to come to their senses.
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