Word of the Day: Crap
If you have a lot of garbage or junk in your house, your car, your garage, your pockets, or your purse–anywhere–you can use the word “crap.”
- I’ve got a bunch of crap in my garage.
- What am I going to do with all this crap?
- There’s also a bunch of crap in the backyard.
- I can probably get rid of this crap if I have a garage sale.
- Walmart sells a lot of crap that’s made in China.
- Tony bought a folding chair at Walmart but it quickly broke because it was a piece of crap.
- The minivan we bought was a piece of crap. (If something is cheaply made or easily broken, it’s common to use “piece of crap” to talk about it.)
You can use the word “crap” to refer to a situation with which you disagree:
- That’s a bunch of crap.
- Don’t listen to that crap.
- He doesn’t take crap from anyone.
- I’m not taking this crap. (I’m not going to follow along with the idea or the situation.)
The word “crap” is also used when referring to animal or human poop.
- Someone took a crap in the toilet and didn’t flush it. (To take a crap is an expression.)
- There’s dog crap on the sidewalk.
- Be careful. Don’t step in the crap.
- Something smells like crap.
The word “crappy” is an adjective.
- This chair is really crappy.
- There’s no point in buying crappy furniture. Try to get something that will last.
- I’m feeling kind of crappy today. (I feel sick.)
- Don’t bother him. He’s in a crappy mood.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with C page to see the list of all words starting with letter C. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
