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crapola

American  
[kra-poh-luh] / kræˈpoʊ lə /

noun

Slang.
  1. crap.


crapola British  
/ kræˈpəʊlə /

noun

  1. informal rubbish; nonsense

"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

Etymology

Origin of crapola

crap 1 + -ola

Example Sentences

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Not McCarthy, who announced Tuesday that he is done with this crapola and is evidently feeling great about that decision.

From Slate Oct. 4, 2023

I am appalled at the sit com crapola, too.

From New York Times May 22, 2016

“Whatever the politics of this guy, his work is unoriginal crapola one-liner kitsch,” Saltz said.

From Seattle Times Mar. 23, 2013

No, I'm afraid we're talking about an entire career of pretty, sincere, pretentious and often risible crapola, a peculiar but intoxicating blend of badness that is brewed to near perfection in "Twelve."

From Salon Aug. 5, 2010

“That was back before they dropped fish traps all over the reefs. Back before certain creeps started dumping their crapola in the sea.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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