like crap

phrase

informal + impolite
: very badly
I sing like crap.

Note: If someone feels like crap, he or she feels very sick, unhappy, etc.

I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like crap.

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“Like crap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20crap. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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