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There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Origin of crap
1First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English crap “siftings of grain; chaff,” from Old French c(h)rape “siftings,” or Middle Dutch krappe “anything cut off or separated; scrap of meat”
Other definitions for crap (2 of 2)
crap2
[ krap ]
/ kræp /
noun
(in craps) a losing throw, in which the total on the two dice is 2, 3, or 12.
Verb Phrases past and past participle crapped,present participle crap·ping.
crap out,
- Also called seven out . (in the game of craps) to throw a 7 rather than make one's point.
- Slang. to abandon a project, activity, etc., because of fear, cowardice, exhaustion, loss of enthusiasm, etc.
- Slang. to break a promise or fail to fulfill a duty or obligation; renege.
Origin of crap
2An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; back formation from craps
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How to use crap in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for crap (1 of 2)
Word Origin for crap
C20: back formation from craps
British Dictionary definitions for crap (2 of 2)
Word Origin for crap
C15 crappe chaff, from Middle Dutch, probably from crappen to break off
usage for crap
This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
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Other Idioms and Phrases with crap
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