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From cruft + -y. Arose after 1959, presumably mid-1960s. Perhaps influenced by cruddy, crusty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
crufty
Today it means: Relating to or containing cruft. Full definition →
Today it means: Relating to or containing cruft. Full definition →
From cruft + -y. Arose after 1959, presumably mid-1960s. Perhaps influenced by cruddy, crusty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.