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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)

crudded, crudding.
  1. Dialect. to curd.

crud

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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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crud1

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

Origin of crud1

C14: earlier form of curd
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We’re merely a society trained to lap up the crud served up to us on a platter just because it’s sitting there, screaming at us from the autoplay feature in Netflix’s infuriating user interface.

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It is not just a renovation after the fire, but a complete overhaul including removing decades of crud and soot built up since the last restoration.

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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.

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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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“Here’s just a taste of the antisemitic Jew-hating crud @KahllidA posts on his personal account — wacky conspiracy theories about Jews running the world and ruining it.â€

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