crumb
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9.2
- noun
- /krʌm/
- Offensive
- Why should I tell you anything, you lousy crumbs?
- a crumb-bum
Examples
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You can't trust him; he's just a dirty crumb who lies all the time.
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Well, you, sir, are a grade A crumb-bum.
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Go on, tell the crumb where he stands.
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Yeah, there are incredibly attractive people there, and you look like the crumb at the bottom of the chips bag.
Blog text (25) -
- Aw, he's a crumb.
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Why, you poor crumb.
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Are you kidding?! You wouldn't even be a crumb on her table! You don't see that?!
Fiction book (1999) -
We're gonna turn this crumb bum into a perfect son-in-law... and we've got exactly three hours and two minutes... to do it in.
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Ignoring the advice of that selfish crumb will be the best choice you can make.
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Don't listen to her; she's a real crumb and doesn't care about anyone but herself.
Synonyms
328
9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
206
8.1
A person who is seen as evil or dishonest
162
9.5
A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly
138
7.2
A lazy person who others dislike for not working
63
7.7
A person who is dishonest or breaks the law
42
7.2
A person who is cruel and strongly disliked
40
8.5
A person who is sneaky and not worthy of respect
35
8.1
A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted
35
8.2
An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly
16
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cruel or dishonest
15
9.9
A person you strongly dislike and think is bad
14
7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
12
8.7
A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate
10
9.9
A rude person who treats others badly
10
8.2
A person who is dishonest and treats others badly
9
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean
9
8.0
A person who behaves badly or cheats others
7
8.9
A person who treats others very badly
6
8.9
A very bad person who treats other people cruelly
4
9.0
An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted
2
9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
1
9.9
A rude, selfish person who does not help others
1
9.2
An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly
1
5.6
A person who other people do not respect because they behave badly
1
8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who lies or cheats
1
9.9
An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies
1
9.9
A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted
1
9.9
A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others
1
9.9
A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly
A person who is very rude and treats others badly
An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person
Compounds
How Bad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calling someone a crumb is an informal insult that treats them like a small, worthless bit, so a helpful way to remember this use is to think of a crumb as low-value or unpleasant.