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CRUD
crud
(noun) an ill-defined bodily ailment; “he said he had the crud and needed a doctor”
filth, crud, skank
(noun) any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
crud
(noun) heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crud (countable and uncountable, plural cruds)
(uncountable) Dirt, filth or refuse.
(uncountable, figuratively, by extension) Something of poor quality.
(countable) A contemptible person.
Mixed impurities, especially wear and corrosion products in nuclear reactor coolant.
(uncountable, skiing, snowboarding) A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to travel.
(uncountable, euphemistic) Feces; excrement.
Synonym: crap
(uncountable, slang, US, military and students) Venereal disease, or (by extension) any disease.
(uncountable) A fast-paced game, loosely based on billiards or pool, with many players participating at the same time.
Interjection
crud
Non-vulgar interjection expressing annoyance, anxiety, etc.; sugar, damn.
Anagrams
• Curd, curd
Noun
CRUD (uncountable)
(database, programming) Acronym of create, read, update, delete: the basic operations of a database management system.
Anagrams
• Curd, curd
Source: Wiktionary
Crud (krd), n.
Definition: See Curd. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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