CRUMMY


Meaning of CRUMMY in English

I. adjective

or crumby ˈkrəmē, -mi

( -er/-est )

Etymology: crummy from obsolete English crumme crumb (from Middle English) + English -y — more at crumb

1. obsolete : friable , crumbly

2. slang

a. : miserable , filthy

b. : cheap , worthless

3. Britain : plump , buxom

II. noun

( -es )

Etymology: probably from crummy (I) ; from the fact that food is eaten there and that it is traditionally untidy

slang : caboose

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