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crummy Definition

crummy (krumē)

adjective -·mier, -·mi·est

  1. dirty, cheap, shabby, disgusting, etc.
  2. inferior, worthless, contemptible, etc.

Etymology: < crum(b), with basic notion “brittle, friable, hence worthless” + -y

crummy Related Forms

crum·mi·ness noun

crummy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • job: But if you don't play the maximum amount of coins, you can't retire from your crummy job.
  • photo: Just had a lovely time together, crummy photos but never mind.
  • town: Two thousand a month in a crummy town in the Himalayas would probably put them in the millionaire class.
  • bedsit: She'll only have herself to blame when he leaves her alone in some crummy bedsit with unpaid bills.
  • morning: The good afternoon just about made up for the crummy morning!

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: He says, " I was in a band for a short time - it was a pretty crummy band.
  • really: Customer Rating: Review Summary: Really crummy... Review: I am terribly sorry I bought this book.
  • not: Alec Says: May 8th, 2006 at 1:57 pm Itâs an outrage they should be advertising a holiday in Blackpool not crummy Cuba.

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