adj
crufty
Crufty (adj) means (informal) Full of cruft, or connected with it.
adj
1
(informal) Full of cruft, or connected with it.
2
(informal) Badly made, needlessly complicated, and unpleasant to use.
3
(informal) Rough, dirty, or worn out.
"I thought I caught him sneering at Kevin and me, in our crufty pants and shoes, but I couldn't be sure."
— Richard Bowker, The Portal (An Alternative History Novel) (2013)
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Etymology
Formed from cruft and -y. It arose after 1959, presumably in the mid-1960s, and may have been influenced by cruddy and crusty.
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What is the meaning of crufty?
"crufty" (adj) means (informal) Full of cruft, or connected with it.
What are the different meanings of crufty?
"crufty" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) Full of cruft, or connected with it; 2. (informal) Badly made, needlessly complicated, and unpleasant to use; 3. (informal) Rough, dirty, or worn out.
