drek
- noun
- /drɛk/
- Offensive
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escoria
- I find the free software I have is far more valuable than the extremely expensive drek I work with.
Examples
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Instead of kvetching and doing bupkis about this drek, they should get off their tuchuses and help a bissel.
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I give them credit for nothing, other than providing headaches from suffering their drek.
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Many critics believe that the latest film is just a piece of drek with no redeeming qualities.
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She referred to his excuses as drek, saying they didn't merit any serious consideration.
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After reading the reviews, I realized the book was bound to be drek and decided not to buy it.
Synonyms
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9.6
A rude word for a person or thing that is very bad and not worth anything
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7.5
A cruel person who treats others badly
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7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
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8.9
A person who treats others very badly
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9.9
A person seen as having no value or use
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9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
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9.0
An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted
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9.9
A rude word used to call someone a worthless person
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Drek comes from Yiddish and German dreck, which means 'dirt' or 'filth'. So calling someone drek is like calling them 'dirty' or 'worthless', which is why it is a harsh insult.