crap
What it means
Mild vulgar word for rubbish, nonsense or poor quality.
Literally “excrement”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “krap”
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
Used as
How it's used
Less strong than shit for many speakers.
How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse
Less strong than shit for many speakers. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.
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