crumbs
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of crumbs
C20: euphemistic for Christ!
Example Sentences
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There is an absence of creative and dynamic central midfielders, a shortage of wingers with real pace and a serious problem in making chances for strikers who are forced to live off crumbs.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
But you have been given enough bread crumbs to keep you interested.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
On Monday, New York polished off the final crumbs of the Cleveland Cavaliers to sweep the Eastern Conference Finals in four games and advance to their first NBA championship since 1999.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
In exchange for crumbs of egg, wild meerkats will climb onto scales and even hold still for ultrasounds.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
He devoured the rest of his pastry, licked crumbs off his fingers when he was done.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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