Crappy

Pronunciation: /ˈkræpi/

Definitions of crappy

adjective a term used to describe something of poor quality or inferior condition

Example Sentences

A1 I have a crappy old phone.

A2 The weather was really crappy during our vacation.

B1 I had a crappy day at work because everything went wrong.

B2 The movie got terrible reviews because the acting was crappy.

C1 The quality of the product was so crappy that I returned it immediately.

C2 I can't believe they charged so much for such a crappy service.

Examples of crappy in a Sentence

formal The quality of the product was subpar, as it was deemed to be quite crappy.

informal I can't believe you bought that crappy phone.

slang That movie was so crappy, I walked out halfway through.

figurative Her attitude towards the situation was just as crappy as the weather outside.

Grammatical Forms of crappy

• past tense: crapped
• plural: crappies
• comparative: crappier
• superlative: crappiest
• present tense: craps
• future tense: will crap
• perfect tense: have crapped
• continuous tense: is crapping
• singular: crappy
• positive degree: crappy
• infinitive: to crap
• gerund: crapping
• participle: crapped

Origin and Evolution of crappy

First Known Use: 1868 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'crappy' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'crap', which referred to chaff or residue. Over time, it came to be associated with something of poor quality or value.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe something of low quality, 'crappy' has evolved to also convey a sense of disgust or disappointment in modern usage.