crusties

Noun

crusty (plural crusties)

1. (UK, informal) A tramp or homeless young person with poor cleanliness.
2. (slang) Dried eye mucus.
   • Against the backdrop of muted stripes of color, Julieanne picked at her eyes’ crusties, and then combed her hair with the hand.1999, Vinnie Hansen, Murder, Honey, Xlibris Corporation,, →ISBN, page 155

   Synonyms:

   gound, sleep, sleepy dust

3. (Ireland, UK, informal) A member of an urban subculture with roots in punk and grebo, characterized by antiestablishment attitudes and an unkempt appearance.
   • The Spirals are part of the crossover between the rave scene and the ‘crusty’ subculture—crusties being squat-dwelling anarcho-hippy-punk types named after their matted dreadlocks and post-apocalyptic garb.1998, Simon Reynolds, Energy Flash, Soft Skull Press, published 2012, →ISBN, page 135
4. (slang) Dried blood or serous fluid buildup following body piercing.
   • Actually, I usually don't see crusties for up to a week after a new pierce, it takes some time before a new pierce is in that stage when it's actively pushing out dead skin cells and other gunk.1996 April 14, Michael J. Suzio, “Piercing Aftercare”, in rec.arts.bodyart (Usenet)

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