crumbs
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of crumbs
C20: euphemistic for Christ!
Example Sentences
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In Irvine, eggs go in just about every dish at Burnt Crumbs, from bestselling Japanese-style soufflé pancakes to the breakfast fried rice, said chef-owner Paul Cao.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
Their plan has a recent precedent: Last year, the Crumbs founders, Mia and Jason Bauer, bought back their brand for $300, they reinvented it as a supermarket and direct-to-consumer operation, with no stores.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023
After graduating, he left for the D.C. area in 2010 and worked as a cake decorator at Fluffy Thoughts Cakes followed by Crumbs Bake Shop.
From Salon • May 1, 2023
When I was still the manager at Crumbs, they opened up and my best friend worked there, and I got to eat all the food, so I became a part of the Founding Farmers family.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2022
Crumbs and pencil shavings cover the bottom, and it smells like wet shoes.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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