Thesaurus - Words meaning criticism - 2 words

crap    

notes

1. also rarely crep. The uses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit." See shit for those definitions.

   Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.

noun

1. nonsense, lies. While shit could be used to express this definition, crap is far more common. Also bull crap.

   What he said is crap. Don't believe a word of it.

   Submitted by Sarah Beep, Australia, Mar 30 1998.

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• feces
• unspecified item(s)
• a mess
• criticism
• to defecate
• generally displeasing, sucks, common
• exclamations (list of)
• nonsense

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shit    

notes

1. also shiznit, shiz. Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below. See also no shit.

   Submitted by Russell Thompson, Austin, TX, USA, Nov 05 1997.

noun

1. feces.

   There is shit on the floor.

   There is crap on the floor.

2. objects.

   Who left their shit in my car?

   Who left their crap in my car?

3. a mess.

   You'll have to sit in the back seat, 'cause there's shit all over the front seat.

   You'll have to sit in the back seat, 'cause there's crap all over the front seat.

4. complaints, criticism.

   I've been getting a lot of shit from my landlord.

   I've been getting a lot of crap from my landlord.

5. drugs. Always preceded by "the" in this usage. (Does not apply to "crap.")

   Do you have the shit?

verb

1. to lie to. (Does not apply to "crap.")

   That watch is yours? You're shitting me!

2. to defecate.

   I need to shit.

   I need to crap.

adjective

1. bad or of poor quality.

   This music is just shit.

   This music is just crap.

2. very good, excellent; COOL. Always preceded by "the" in the complimentary usage. (Does not apply to "crap.")

   I loved that movie! It was the shit.

interjection

1. used to convey surprise or alarm. Also sheesh. Submitter Emily remembers Kermit The Frog, a character on the children's television program "Sesame Street," saying "sheesh." So despite its (possible) origin as a censored replacement for "shit," it's use is acceptible in polite company.

   Shit!

   Oh shit!

   Crap!

   Oh crap!

   Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.

2. used to emphasize a point or request. Also sheesh. (Usually "crap" is not used in this sense.)

   Shit, calm down.

   Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.

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• feces
• unspecified item(s)
• a mess
• criticism
• drugs and drug paraphernalia
• to lie
• to defecate
• generally displeasing, sucks, common
• exclamations (list of)
• cool, dope, awesome, fun, good

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