crud
noun
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L318913 on Wikidata ↗interjection
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Pronunciation: /kɹʌd/
intj
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English crudde English crud From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”). Doublet of curd.
- Non-vulgar interjection expressing annoyance, anxiety, etc.; sugar, darn.
“Oh, crud! I'm gonna be late for work!”
“Aw, crud! I have to start all over again!”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English crudde English crud From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”). Doublet of curd.
- Dirt, filth or refuse.
“Crud is caked in the crevices of her jewellery. All of it needs cleaning.”
- Something of poor quality.
- A contemptible person.
- Mixed impurities, especially wear and corrosion products in nuclear reactor coolant.
- A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to travel.
- Feces; excrement.
- Venereal disease, or (by extension) any disease.
- A fast-paced game, loosely based on billiards or pool, with many players participating at the same time.
- Cottage cheese.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English crudde English crud From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”). Doublet of curd.
- To clog with dirt or debris.
“The covered cardboard boxes held and the packings in the crates suffered no further crudding.”