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:''"Crappy" redirects here. For the species of fish, see ]. For other uses, see ].'' |
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'''Crap''' is a ] word meaning either 'of low quality', or ']'. The former meaning is sometimes considered mildly vulgar and the latter meaning is often considered mildly or moderately ], but could be, on occasion, viewed as strongly ] by means of scatological and sensory-provoking use of the word. |
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In its former meaning it also connotes inaccurate, of little factual substance, ]s, ], or ]. |
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The word is used nearly interchangeably with "]" and considered by many people to be less ]. Still, some people find the word ''crap'' offensive, even if not intended to mean feces, and will use the ] "crud" instead. |
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== Etymology == |
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== Etymology == |
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The word "crap" is old in the ], one of a group of nouns applied to discarded cast offs, like "residue from renderings" (1490s) or in ], "dregs of beer or ale", meanings probably extended from ] ''crappe'' "chaff, or grain that has been trodden underfoot in a barn" (c. 1440), deriving ultimately from ] ''crappa'', "]". |
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The word fell out of use in Britain by the ], but remained prevalent in the North American colonies which would eventually become the ]. The meaning "to defecate" was recorded in the U.S. since 1846 (according to ] and ]), but the word did not hold this meaning at all in ]. |
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The connection to ] is conjectured by Hart-Davis to be an unfortunate coincidence of his surname. The occupational name ''Crapper'' is a variant spelling of ''Cropper''. In the US, the word ''crapper'' is a ] for "toilet". The term first appeared in print in the ]s. It has been suggested that US soldiers stationed in England during ] (some of whom had little experience with indoor plumbing) saw many toilets printed with "T. Crapper" in the glaze and brought the word home as a synonym for "toilet" — a sort of ] from "crap." This suggestion, however, overlooks the fact that "crapper" was a well-established word long before that time. |
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Yet another purported explanation is that Thomas Crapper's flush toilet advertising was so widespread, and the business name "T. Crapper & Sons, Chelsea," was seen on so many toilets, that "crapper" became a synonym for "toilet" and people simply assumed that he was the inventor. |
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Despite the word usually taking the form of either a noun or verb, some people (usually speakers from Commonwealth countries{{fact}}) use crap interchangeably with its adjective form crappy. For example, "My computer has a really crap video card," or "I'm crap at this." |
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==See also== |
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Crap or shit is eaten by most culture and is considered a delicacy by many americans. |
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Oh and[REDACTED] is shit or means it sucks and never reasearch on it, i mean hey they let me edit it or anybody. |