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crumby

[kruhm-ee] Origin

crumb·y

1[kruhm-ee]
adjective, crumb·i·er, crumb·i·est.
1.
full of crumbs.

Origin:
1725–35; crumb + -y1

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Crumby is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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crumb·y

2[kruhm-ee]
adjective, crumb·i·er, crumb·i·est.
crummy1 (def. 1).
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crumby (ˈkrʌmɪ)
 
adj , crumbier, crumbiest
1.  full of or littered with crumbs
2.  soft, like the inside of bread
3.  a variant spelling of crummy

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crumby
1731, "full of crumbs," from crumb. Overlapping somewhat with crummy, but generally restricted to the more literal senses.
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crummy definition

[ˈkrəmi]
and crumby
  1. mod.
    lousy; bad; inferior. (See comments at crumb.) : You know, this stuff is pretty crummy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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