crumbs
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of crumbs
C20: euphemistic for Christ!
Example Sentences
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Who does Clarke play up front - and is there any prospect that whoever it is might have more than crumbs to feed on?
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
But you have been given enough bread crumbs to keep you interested.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 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
Leo wiped the chip crumbs off his face.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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