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crud

 
Dictionary: crud   (krŭd) pronunciation
n.
  1. Slang.
    1. A coating or an incrustation of filth or refuse.
    2. Something loathsome, despicable, or worthless.
    3. One who is contemptible or disgusting.
  2. A disease or ailment, imaginary or real, especially one affecting the skin.
  3. Sports. Heavy, sticky snow that is unsuitable for skiing.

[Middle English crudde, possibly from Old English *cruden, past participle of crūdan, to press, drive.]


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noun

    Foul or dirty matter: dirt, filth, grime, muck. See clean/dirty.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing

Meaning #2: any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  Synonyms: filth, skank

Meaning #3: an ill-defined bodily ailment


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kage af snavs/fedt, lort, skiderik, vrøvl

Nederlands (Dutch)
schoft, vieze aanslag, onzin, iets weerzinwekkends, vage fysieke aandoening

Français (French)
n. - saletés, (US) créve, (US) minable (péj)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schuft, Schmutz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παλιόπραμα, χαλές, αηδίες, σαχλαμάρες, ξεραμένο σπέρμα

Italiano (Italian)
mascalzone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - doença (f) fictícia (termo geral utilizado para desordem ou doença indefinida)

Русский (Russian)
паскуда

Español (Spanish)
n. - canalla, bellaco, rufián

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klibbig smörja, förorening, avfallsprodukt, skit (om person)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
脏家伙

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 髒傢伙

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지겨운 놈, 굳어진 침전물, 성병

日本語 (Japanese)
int. - ケッ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مادة كريهه أو مزعجه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דבר מאוס, פסולת‬


 
 

 

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