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crud

UK/kɹʌd/ US/ˈkrʌd/ uncommon slang us

noun

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an ill-defined bodily ailment

  • “he said he had the crud and needed a doctor”

Origin

From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”). Doublet of curd.

Phrases

  • con crud
  • creeping crud
  • holy crud

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