informal
1
: a dirty or greasy substance
I spent an hour scrubbing the crud off the old stove.
2
chiefly US
: something unpleasant or worthless
He complains that there's too much crud on TV these days.
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“Crud.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/crud. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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