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crud

[ kruhd ]

noun

  1. Slang.
    1. a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
    2. a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
    3. something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
    4. prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
    5. a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:

      jungle crud.

    6. any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
    7. venereal disease, especially syphilis.
    8. Vulgar. dried semen.
  2. Dialect. curd.
  3. Dialect. clabber.


verb (used with or without object)

, crud·ded, crud·ding.
  1. Dialect. to curd.

crud

/ krʌd /

noun

  1. a sticky substance, esp when dirty and encrusted
  2. an undesirable residue from a process, esp one inside a nuclear reactor
  3. something or someone that is worthless, disgusting, or contemptible
  4. the crud
    a disease; rot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


interjection

  1. an expression of disgust, disappointment, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crud1

1325–75; Middle English; earlier form of curd
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crud1

C14: earlier form of curd
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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.

From Salon

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.

From Salon

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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