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Crud vs Gunk - What's the difference?

crud | gunk |

As an acronym crud

is (programming|database) create, read, update, and delete.

As a noun gunk is

(uncountable|informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance.

As a verb gunk is

to soil or make dirty.

crud

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Dirt, filth or refuse.
  • (figuratively, by extension) Something of poor quality.
  • Mixed impurities, especially corrosion products in nuclear reactor fuel.
  • A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to ski.
  • (euphemistic) Feces; excrement.
  • A contemptible person.
  • (slang, US, military, and, students) venereal disease, or (later) any disease.
  • A fast-paced game, loosely based on billiards or pool, with many players participating at the same time.
  • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    gunk

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable, informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance
  • I washed all the gunk off the light fixture, and found that it was white, not brown.
  • (uncountable) A subculture of 21st century American males, combining elements of modern gothic culture with punk rock.
  • (countable) A member of the gunk subculture.
  • Synonyms

    * goo * goop * gunge

    Derived terms

    * gunk up * degunking

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To soil or make dirty
  • Anagrams

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