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crapper en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From crap + -er, although possibly repopularized by barracks employing Thomas Crapper's plumbing fixtures used during the First World War. The occupational surname Crapper derives from a dialectal variant of cropper (“harvester of crops, farmer”).

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of crap: more crap
   form of crap

crapper en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From crap + -er, although possibly repopularized by barracks employing Thomas Crapper's plumbing fixtures used during the First World War. The occupational surname Crapper derives from a dialectal variant of cropper (“harvester of crops, farmer”).

Meanings

1. (mildly, slang, vulgar) A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
2. (mildly, slang, vulgar) A lavatory or outhouse.
   • I purchased your magazine for the first and last time. What the hell is it? (..) It wasn't even good reading material for the crapper. 1994 December, Spy, Sussex Publishers, LLC., page 10:

Forms

Synonyms

toilet · and Thesaurus:bathroom · shitter

Translations (9)

fi paskahuussi (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · fr trône (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · fr petit coin (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · he מַחֲרָאָה (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · ru толчо́к (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · ru сорти́р (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · fr là où le roi va seul (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · fr cagoinces (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse) · fr chiotte (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot, toilet, lavatory, outhouse)

crapper en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Unknown.

Meanings

1. A half-glass of whiskey.

Forms

crapper en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Blend of crap (“implying that rap music is inferior”) + rapper.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, often, slang, vulgar) A rapper, or a performer of rap music.

Forms