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crummy

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crum⋅my

1  [kruhm-ee] adjective, -mi⋅er, -mi⋅est, noun, plural -mies.
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–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. a caboose.
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

crum⋅my

2  [kruhm-ee, kroom-ee]
–noun, plural -mies. Chiefly Scot.
crummie.

crum⋅mie

  [kruhm-ee, kroom-ee]
–noun Chiefly Scot.
a cow with crooked horns.
Also, crummy.

Origin:
1715–25; obs. crum crooked (OE crumb; c. G krumm) + -ie
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crum·my also crumb·y   (krŭm'ē)   
adj.   crum·mi·er also crumb·i·er, crum·mi·est also crumb·i·est Slang

  1. Miserable or wretched: a crummy situation in the family.

  2. Shabby or cheap: a crummy little rowboat.


[Probably from crumb.]
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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Slang Dictionary
crummy [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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