crappe

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French crape, from Old French crappe, crapin (chaff) (compare Medieval Latin crappa pl), from Old Dutch krappen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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crappe (plural crappes) (Late Middle English, rare)

  1. chaff, grain husks[1]
  2. pork scratchings[2]

Descendants

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  • English: crap
  • Yola: crap

References

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  1. ^ crap, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
  2. ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Crap, sb.1”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume II (C), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1140, column 2.