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Definition of crapola

crapola

/krəˈpoʊ.lə/
cra · po · la
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• noun

1

North American Nonsense, rubbish, or foolish talk.

Example

"The manager refused to listen to any more of their bureaucratic crapola."

2

North American Worthless, shoddy, or inferior items; junk.

Example

"They spent the weekend clearing decades of accumulated crapola out of the garage."

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• adjective

1

North American Of extremely poor quality; worthless or inferior.

Example

"We walked out of the theater halfway through that crapola movie."

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• Rhymes for crapola

• Nearby Words

cranny
crap
crape myrtle
crapola
crapper
crappie
crappiness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American slang by attaching the playful pseudo-Italian suffix '-ola' (popularized by commercial brand names like Crayola and Shinola) to the word 'crap'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crapola. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crapola
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