crumbs
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of crumbs
C20: euphemistic for Christ!
Example Sentences
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Mixing ground beef with ingredients like mashed black beans, brown lentils, mushrooms, ricotta cheese or bread crumbs can help cut costs while maintaining flavor.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Startups that spent years fighting for crumbs of the Pentagon’s budget as the handful of large defense corporations feasted are suddenly finding themselves welcomed to the table and courted by Silicon Valley venture capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In exchange for crumbs of egg, wild meerkats will climb onto scales and even hold still for ultrasounds.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Flying winger Louis Bielle-Bierrey profited from Antoine Dupont picking up the crumbs from an Italy kick in the last round when Theo Attisogbe challenged in the air.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Her mouth is full of sparkly cookie crumbs.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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