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crusty

[kruhs-tee]

Origin

adjective, crust·i·er, crust·i·est.

having a crisp or thick crust: a loaf of crusty French bread.

of the nature of or resembling a crust.

harsh; surly; rude: a crusty remark.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see crust, -y¹

Related forms

crust·i·ly, adverb

crust·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
3. testy, prickly, touchy; curt, brusque.

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crusty (ˈkrʌstɪ)

—*adj* , crustier, crustiest
1.	having or characterized by a crust, esp having a thick crust
2.	having a rude or harsh character or exterior; surly; curt: a crusty remark

—n , crustier, crustiest, crusties
3.	slang a dirty type of punk or hippy whose lifestyle involves travelling and squatting

'crustily

—*adv*

'crustiness

—n

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Word Origin & History

crusty

c.1400, from crust. Figurative use, of persons, "short-tempered," is from 1560s.

Slang Dictionary

crusty definition

mod.
feisty; gruff. (Very old, 1500s.) : Unlike most crusty, old men, Jed hasn't a single redeeming quality.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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