crap¹ (krăp) Vulgar Slang.
n.

1. Excrement.
2. An act of defecating.
3. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.
4. Cheap or shoddy material.
5. Miscellaneous or disorganized items; clutter.
6. Insolent talk or behavior.

intr.v., crapped, crap·ping, craps.
To defecate.

interj.
Used to express anger or displeasure.

phrasal verb:

crap up

1. To make a mess of; bungle.

[Middle English crappe, chaff, from Old French crappe, from Medieval Latin crappa, perhaps of Germanic origin.]

crap² (krăp)
n.

1. See craps.
2. A losing first throw in the game of craps.

v., crapped, crap·ping, craps.
To make a losing throw in the game of craps. Usually used with out.

phrasal verb:

crap out Slang.

1. To fail to keep a commitment or promise: crapped out on me when I needed him.
2. To fail to function properly: The old TV crapped out again.
3. To leave: crapped out of the meeting early.

[Back-formation from CRAPS.]

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