crummy
1[ kruhm-ee ]
/ ˈkrʌm i /
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adjective, crum·mi·er, crum·mi·est.
Also crumby. Slang.
- dirty and run-down; shabby; seedy: a crummy fleabag of a hotel.
- of little or no value; cheap; worthless: crummy furniture that falls apart after a month of use.
- wretchedly inadequate; miserable; lousy: They pay crummy salaries.
noun, plural crum·mies.
Railroads Slang. a caboose.
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crum·mi·ly, adverbcrum·mi·ness, nounWords nearby crummy
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Definition for crummy (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for crummy (1 of 2)
crummy1
/ (ˈkrʌmɪ) /
adjective -mier or -miest slang
of little value; inferior; contemptible
unwell or depressedto feel crummy
Word Origin for crummy
C19: variant spelling of crumby
British Dictionary definitions for crummy (2 of 2)
crummy2
/ (ˈkrʌmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
Canadian a lorry that carries loggers to work from their camp
Word Origin for crummy
probably originally meaning: makeshift camp, from crummy 1
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