cruds

noun

plural of crud
as in bastards
slang a person whose behavior is offensive to others I don't care how hip that clothing store is, their employees behave like absolute cruds

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  1. jerks
  2. dogs
  3. clowns
  4. skunks
  5. creeps
Noun
  • This book includes nothing from Elain’s perspective; hopefully, the next book will prioritize her and possibly offer some magical explanation for why the rest of the Night Court has been such jerks to one another in this novel.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Black-haired dogs seem to have the toughest time getting adopted, even though many of them are happy, friendly, playful dogs.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Gacy painted over a thousand pictures, many of clowns, while on death row in the 1980s and 1990s.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The weekend kicks off in earnest with the annual zombie walk, which this year also features clowns.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • Raccoons, coyotes, skunks, and crows are all attracted to lawns that are grub-enriched.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
  • People who live near landfills, though, describe smelling rotten cabbage, rotten eggs and rotten fish, as well as ammonia and skunk.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of skunks
Noun
  • Starting Wednesday, a chance of rain creeps into the evening forecast, and will turn into a 50% chance on Wednesday night through much of Thursday, forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As summer wraps up and fall creeps in, the sharks return south.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of creeps
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“Cruds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruds. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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