CRAP


Meaning of CRAP in English

1. n. & v. coarse sl.

--n.

1. (often as int.) nonsense, rubbish (he talks crap).

2 faeces.

--v.intr. (crapped, crapping) defecate.

Usage:

Usually considered a taboo word.

Phrases and idioms:

crap out US

1. be unsuccessful.

2 withdraw from a game etc.

Etymology: earlier senses 'chaff, refuse from fat-boiling': ME f. Du. krappe 2. n. US a losing throw of 2, 3, or 12 in craps.

Phrases and idioms:

crap game a game of craps.

Etymology: formed as CRAPS

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.