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crud
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crud
(noun)
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crud
/
ˈ
krʌd/
noun
crud
/
ˈ
krʌd/
noun
Learner's definition of CRUD
[
noncount
]
informal
1
:
a dirty or greasy substance
I spent an hour scrubbing the
crud
off the old stove.
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chiefly US
:
something unpleasant or worthless
He complains that there's too much
crud
on TV these days.
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