crumbs

/ (krʌmz) /

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interjection

slang an expression of dismay or surprise

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Word Origin for crumbs

C20: euphemistic for Christ!

Words nearby crumbs

cruller, crumb, crumble, crumblings, crumbly, crumbs, crumbum, crumby, crumhorn, crummie, Crummock Water

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How to use crumbs in a sentence

Place one sheet of phyllo on the board, brush it with butter, and sprinkle it with ¾ teaspoon of bread crumbs.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a mixing bowl, combine beef, onion powder, garlic powder, bread crumbs, and eggs.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many of those people were likely hitting Crumbs in previous years.
The Cupcake Boom’s Sugar High Finally Crashes|Daniel Gross|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Had it remained in these locations, Crumbs would likely still be alive today.
The Cupcake Boom’s Sugar High Finally Crashes|Daniel Gross|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Crumbs tried to adjust by closing stores, cutting costs, and seeking to license its name.
The Cupcake Boom’s Sugar High Finally Crashes|Daniel Gross|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That, like the matches, had long ago been used up, and our discoverers were reduced to roasted biscuit-crumbs.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Besides a few crumbs, it contained a small lump of narwhal blubber and a little packet.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
He looked with longing eyes at the waterfall as he finished the last crumbs of his supper.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
Yes, if he came and she knew him, she would give him not bread crumbs only, but cake and kisses.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France
There they all sit in a row on the garden-fence, singing her a morning hymn to pay her for their crumbs of bread.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France

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