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Lib vs Crud - What's the difference?

lib | crud |

As nouns the difference between lib and crud

is that lib is a potion; magic potion; charm while crud is dirt, filth or refuse.

As an abbreviation lib

is liberal.

As a verb lib

is to geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).

As an interjection crud is

Non-vulgar interjection expressing annoyance, anxiety, etc.; sugar, damn.

lib

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib- .

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • liberal
  • liberation
    • women's lib
  • library
    • External links
    * ("lib" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) libbe, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A potion; magic potion; charm.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) libben, related to (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (libb)
  • To geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
    • Related terms
    * glib * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * bil ----

    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

    * ----