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crapper

n.
UK //kɹˈæpɐ// crap·per Slang Vulgar
Synonyms
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”).

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Etymology 3

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

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