crummy 1
— crummily , adv. — crumminess , n.
/krum"ee/ , adj., crummier, crummiest , n. , pl. crummies .
adj.
1. Also, crumby . Slang.
a. dirty and run-down; shabby; seedy: a crummy fleabag of a hotel.
b. of little or no value; cheap; worthless: crummy furniture that falls apart after a month of use.
c. wretchedly inadequate; miserable; lousy: They pay crummy salaries.
n.
2. Railroads Slang. a caboose.
[ 1855-60; perh. obs. crum crooked (see CRUMMIE) + -Y 1 ; sense "caboose" of unclear derivation and perh. a distinct word ]
crummy 2
/krum"ee, kroom"ee/ , n. , pl. crummies . Chiefly Scot.
crummie.