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crapola

noun

ˌkrap-ˈō-lə How to pronounce crapola (audio)
Definition of crapolanext
slang
1
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense her book, in which she details the things that are purportedly wrong with the country, is crapola of the first magnitude

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2
as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth it's a sin that such crapola gets shown on TV

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Recent Examples of crapola And some are just basic crapola in, through, and out. — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 All the crapola Riley Moss gets now, Bolles took for months. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026 What’s followed is an ongoing and endless stream of superhero crapola, with explosions subbing for intelligent characters and dialog. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2019 The president of Colombia was standing next to him as the ignorance and the crapola began to fly. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapola
  1. nonsense
  2. junk
  3. garbage
  4. cheese
  5. blah
  6. rubbish
  7. nuts
  8. stupidity
Noun
  • The lyrics coalesced slowly, with McCartney filling the incomplete sections with nonsense phrases.
    — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Statham, who turned 59 this summer and is still in incredible shape, performs on his usual high-octane, no-time-for-nonsense level.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Astroscale’s business is focused on satellite servicing and mitigation of space junk, a segment of the market that matches well with rockets the size of Isar’s Spectrum for dedicated rides to orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The three scoured data collected by the Chandra space telescope between 1999 and 2017 and painstakingly filtered out any random artifacts and other junk.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of junk
Noun
  • Remove food that attracts wild animals by keeping garbage in closed, secure containers.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The only people who spoke up for this garbage were the people who put it together.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • For dinner, start with a cheese plate and order a few tapas for the table.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday, the siblings served corn with mayonnaise, butter, chili and Parmesan cheese while navigating their first Fiesta Hispana and the intermittent rain.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheese
Noun
  • There's been some good, but, generally, it's just been sort of blah.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s where all the problems come from—the shrinkage, the color, blah, blah, blah.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blah
Noun
  • This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • The latest contestant in this recurring game of fiscal stupidity is Miami.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That’s only made worse by the fact that it’s treated as some kind of grand betrayal rather than an impulsive act of youthful stupidity that will make for a good story one day.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of stupidity

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“Crapola.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapola. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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