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crap

1  [krap] noun, verb, crapped, crap⋅ping.
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–noun
1. Vulgar.
a. excrement.
b. an act of defecation.
2. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. nonsense; drivel.
b. falsehood, exaggeration, propaganda, or the like.
3. refuse; rubbish; junk; litter: Will you clean up that crap!
–verb (used without object)
4. Vulgar. to defecate.
–verb (used with object)
5. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to talk nonsense to; attempt to deceive.
—Verb phrases
6. crap around, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. to behave in a foolish or silly manner.
b. to avoid work.
7. crap on, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. to treat badly, esp. by humiliating, insulting, or slighting.
b. to cause misery, misfortune, or discomfort.
8. crap up, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to botch, ruin, or cheapen; make a mess of.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME crap chaff < MD (not recorded until 16th century) krappe anything cut off or separated
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crap 1   (krāp)   
n.  

  1. Excrement.

  2. An act of defecating.

  3. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.

  4. Cheap or shoddy material.

  5. Miscellaneous or disorganized items; clutter.

  6. Insolent talk or behavior.

intr.v.   crapped, crap·ping, craps
To defecate.
interj.  Used to express anger or displeasure.
Phrasal Verb(s):
crap upTo make a mess of; bungle.

[Middle English crappe, chaff, from Old French crappe, from Medieval Latin crappa, perhaps of Germanic origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

crap up

  1. Burden or clutter up, as in Jane crapped up the garden with plastic pink flamingos. [c. 1946]

  2. Ruin or foul up, as in I've really crapped up this speech; can I just start over again? This idiom employs crap in the sense of "defecate." [Vulgar slang; c. 1950]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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