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crappo

Syllables: crap·poUK/ˈkɹæpəʊ/US/ˈkɹæpoʊ/

crappo adjective: of very low quality; crap, lousy.

crappo: of very low quality; crap, lousy
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Adjective

crappo (comparative more crappo, superlative most crappo)

  1. (slang) Of very low quality; crap, lousy.

Noun (1)

crappo (plural crappos)

  1. (Caribbean, Guyana, Trinidad-and-Tobago) A toad (chiefly from the family Bufonidae).
    • Medical attention is immediately needed if "Fido" encounters a specie of huge toad, up to eight to ten inches round, called a "crappo", and decides to take it into his mouth to play with. This toad exudes a substance from glands in its skin which will cause profuse salivation, and sometimes, if...1982, The Settler’s Handbook: Everything You Need to Know about St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 6th edition, Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands: Prestige Press, →OCLC...
    • crapo (from the French crapaud, frog) a huge toad (Bufo marinus)[2004, William L. Murphy, “A Trinbagonian Lexicon”, in A Birdwatchers’ Guide to Trinidad & Tobago (Birdwatchers’ Guides), Cley next the Sea, Norfolk: Prion, →ISBN, page 163

Noun (2)

crappo

  1. (Trinidad-and-Tobago) The andiroba or crabwood tree (Carapa guianensis).
    • Carapa or Crappo […] Carapa Guianensis, Aubl.1888, J. H. Hart, “Appendix C. Classified List of the Wood-producing Trees of Trinidad”, in Annual Report on the Royal Botanic Gardens, and Their Work for 1887 (Council Paper; no. 32), [Port of...
    • Crappo, or carapa (Carapa guianensis), 40 to 60 feet high and 1½ to 3 feet in diameter, grows plentifully in mixed forests. The reddish wood weighs 42 pounds per cubic foot, and is durable and easily worked.1916, Roger E. Simmons, “Trinidad. Chapter I.—General Description and Forest Resources.”, in Lumber Markets of the West and North Coasts of South America (Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce...

Examples of crappo in a sentence

  • Medical attention is immediately needed if "Fido" encounters a specie of huge toad, up to eight to ten inches round, called a "crappo", and decides to take it into his mouth to play with.1982, The Settler’s Handbook: Everything You Need to Know about St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 6th edition, Christiansted, Saint...
  • Little crappos would find their way into the house.2011, Rahul Bhattacharya, chapter 7, in The Sly Company of People Who Care, London: Picador, →ISBN, page 86:
  • It was not a very respectful bathroom in my opinion; especially since the fat crappos (crapaud/huge toad) took up residence.2011 October 27, Helena Martin, “1947 Jacklow, Pomeroon River”, in Walk Wit’ Me …: All Ova Guyana, Bloomington, Ind.: Balboa Press, Hay...
  • Crappo or Crabwood somewhat resembing Mahogany—a useful furniture wood—and Fustic—a dyewood—are fairly well known.1921, “Section 22. Production and Natural Resources.”, in Trinidad and Tobago. Blue Book: 1920, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: […]...

Synonyms of crappo

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Antonyms

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Forms of crappo

Adjective
comparativemore crappo
superlativemost crappo
Noun
pluralcrappos
alternative formcrapaud
alternative formcrapo

Origin of crappo

From crap (“of poor quality”) + -o (colloquializing suffix).

Borrowed from Guyanese Creole English crappo, from French crapaud (“toad”), from Middle French crapaud, from Old French crapaut, crapot (“frog; toad”), from Frankish *krappō, *krappa (“claw, hook”) (because of a toad’s hooked feet; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *greb-) + -aud (suffix forming diminutives or nouns having a pejorative connotation). Doublet of crapaud.

Borrowed from Trinidadian Creole English crappo, crapaud, a modification of either Lokono carapa, kálaba, karaba, or Kari'na karapa. Cognates * Dutch krapboom * Sranan Tongo krapa

Questions about crappo

What does crappo mean?
Crappo means of very low quality; crap, lousy.
How do you use crappo in a sentence?
Medical attention is immediately needed if "Fido" encounters a specie of huge toad, up to eight to ten inches round, called a "crappo", and decides to take it into his mouth to play with.
What part of speech is crappo?
Crappo can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce crappo?
Crappo is pronounced /ˈkɹæpəʊ/ (UK).

Words near crappo in the dictionary

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  8. Crapps
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  10. crappuccinos
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