craptastic

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/kɹæpˈtæstɪk/

adjective

Of extremely poor quality.

“That was the most craptastic movie I've ever seen!”

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Meanings

adjectivecraptastic (comparative more craptastic, superlative most craptastic)

comparative more craptastic · superlative most craptastic

  1. slangvulgarOf extremely poor quality.

    That was the most craptastic movie I've ever seen!

    4 more examples

    We also received a new logo for products that are craptastic to the nth power. Behold the Lick Ass award.

    2000, Maximum PC, Vol. 5, No. 9 (September 2000)

    2003, Kevin J. Maroney, in rec.games.board http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.board/msg/aaddff7316800eee?dmode=source&hl=en I've seen far too many games in the American market which have what I consider to be interesting themes wedded to craptastic mechanisms …

    2004, Thomas J. Theobald, in borland.public.off-topic http://groups.google.com/group/borland.public.off-topic/msg/9f9b6e3a95f0e155?dmode=source&hl=en If the GOP were to start acting like it cared (and yes, I believe it is their responsibility at this point, given the ultra-craptastic record they've displayed over these last four years), there might be some hope.

    2005, Steve Bass PC Annoyances "The unofficial story, according to one source, is that the BBC's charter prevents it from “shower[ing] their viewers with craptastic ads …"

    Synonyms: crapperific, craptabulous, craptacular

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf extremely poor quality.

Origin

  1. Old Dutchkrappen
  2. Old Frenchcrappe
  3. Middle Frenchcrape
  4. Middle Englishcrappe
  5. Englishcrap
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  9. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  10. Ancient Greekφαντάζω (phantázō)
  11. Ancient Greekφανταστικός (phantastikós)
  12. Late Latinphantasticus
  13. Middle Frenchfantastique
  14. Englishfantastic
  15. Englishcraptastic

From crap + -tastic.

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