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crapola en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /kɹæˈpəʊlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɹæˈpoʊlə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From crap + -ola; dating back to the 1940s and influenced by brand names containing -ola (e.g. Shinola, Granola, Crayola).
Meanings
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(not-comparable, slang) Feeling sick or bad.
You can eat badly and feel crapola or eat healthily and feel great. The choice is yours...
2005, Cathy Hopkins, The Mates, Dates Guide to Life, Love, and Looking Luscious:
Relateds
garbaggio
crapola en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /kɹæˈpəʊlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɹæˈpoʊlə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From crap + -ola; dating back to the 1940s and influenced by brand names containing -ola (e.g. Shinola, Granola, Crayola).
Meanings
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(qualifier:chiefly Italian-American, slang, uncountable) Items or material of poor quality or little importance.
Near-synonyms: garbage, junk, rubbish, nonsense
My junk drawer is full of all sorts of crapola.
Synonyms
nonsense · junk · kipple · garbage · crap · rubbish