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How is "crumby" different from "dirty" (or similar words)?
Dec 31, 2017 · 2 Crumby - along with lousy, phony, and so on - are examples of Holden Caulfield's distinctive vernacular (sometimes referred to as Holdenese). Crumby as a synonym …
How do you call food that shreds a lot of crumbs? [closed]
Nov 25, 2018 · crummy (also crumby) adjective, informal 1 Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality. ‘a crummy little room’ 1.1 Unwell. ‘I've been feeling pretty crummy the last few days’ So, crumbly …
Why is it spelled "dummy" and not "dumby?"
Sep 6, 2024 · @NoName, I've seen "crumby" in print. ISTR, you can find it in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. In one of the early chapters, the protagonist complains about his …
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Analogously, "crumby" lost its "b" over the last half-century as the word lost its connection with "crumbs" and now anything of shoddy quality might be called "crummy".