crummy
1 Americanadjective
noun
noun
adjective
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of little value; inferior; contemptible
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unwell or depressed
to feel crummy
noun
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Etymology
Origin of crummy
1855–60; perhaps obsolete crum crooked ( see crummie) + -y 1; sense “caboose” of unclear derivation and perhaps a distinct word
Example Sentences
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A crummy winter brought plenty of potholes and repairs.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"Nothing at all apart from my little crummy car and my dog."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
He happens to be the only other player with at least 20 sacks who played on a team as crummy as Garrett’s Browns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
In-game proposition bets kept viewers in their seats through to the end of crummy blowout games, which meant higher advertising rates for telecasts, so the networks were happy too.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
The song was about someone with crummy luck.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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