crum⋅my 1 / ˈkrʌm / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ kruhm -ee] Show IPA adjective, -mi⋅er, -mi⋅est, noun, plural -mies. –adjective 1. Also, crumby. Slang . a. dirty and run-down; shabby; seedy: a crummy fleabag of a hotel.
b. of little or no value; cheap; worthless: crummy furniture that falls apart after a month of use.
c. wretchedly inadequate; miserable; lousy: They pay crummy salaries.
–noun 2. Railroads Slang .
Origin: 1855–60; perh. obs.
crum crooked (
see crummie ) +
-y 1 ; sense “caboose” of unclear derivation and perh. a distinct word
Related forms: crum⋅mi⋅ly, adverb
crum⋅mi⋅ness, noun
crumb·y Slang crummy .
crum·my also crumb·y crum·mi·er also crumb·i·er , crum·mi·est also crumb·i·est Slang Miserable or wretched: a crummy situation in the family.
Shabby or cheap: a crummy little rowboat.
crumb
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crummy
[ˈkrəmi]
mod.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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