crapper

See also: Crapper

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/

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• Rhymes: -æpə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

From crap +‎ -er, although possibly repopularized by barracks employing Thomas Crapper's plumbing fixtures used during the First World War. The occupational surname Crapper derives from a dialectal variant of cropper (“harvester of crops, farmer”).

Noun

crapper (plural crappers)

1. (vulgar slang) A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
2. (vulgar slang) A lavatory or outhouse.
   • 1994 December, Spy, Sussex Publishers, LLC., page 10:

     I purchased your magazine for the first and last time. What the hell is it? (..) It wasn't even good reading material for the crapper.

Synonyms

• shitter; see also Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet, and Thesaurus:bathroom

Translations

coarse slang for a device or place to defecate — see also chamber pot,‎ toilet,‎ lavatory,‎ outhouse

• Finnish: paskahuussi (fi) (lit. shithouse)
• French: chiotte (fr) m, cagoinces (fr) m pl, là où le roi va seul (fr), trône (fr) m, petit coin (fr) m
• Hebrew: מַחֲרָאָה (he) f (maḥraá)
• Russian: толчо́к (ru) m (tolčók) (lit. push), сорти́р (ru) m (sortír) (lit. push out)

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• Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} кенеф (kenef)

Adjective

crapper

1. comparative form of crap: more crap

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

crapper (plural crappers)

1. A half-glass of whiskey.

Etymology 3

Blend of crap +‎ rapper, implying that rap music is inferior.

Noun

crapper (plural crappers)

1. (derogatory, vulgar slang) A rapper, or a performer of rap music.