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crust·y

   [kruhs-tee]
adjective, crust·i·er, crust·i·est.
1.
having a crisp or thick crust: a loaf of crusty French bread.
2.
of the nature of or resembling a crust.
3.
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.
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crusty definition


  1. 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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