Crappin

/ˈkræpɪn/ verb

Definition

Dialectal or informal present participle of 'crap'; the act of defecating or producing something worthless.

Etymology

Present participle of crap, written with dropped final 'g' to represent dialectal or colloquial speech patterns common in informal writing.

Kelly Says

The spelling 'crappin' (instead of 'crapping') appears constantly in dialect writing and song lyrics to signal working-class or rural speech—it's a linguistic class marker.

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