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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

  1. (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

  1. (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