Comments on: Is the word “crap” a swear word?

By: Richard Tunner

Richard Tunner — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:11:49 +0000

Thank you for your interesting post!

By: Fashion and Frappes

Fashion and Frappes — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:43:54 +0000

Haha – loved this post! My mum hates this word so much but she kind of just thinks of it as shit. I don’t think of it as a swear word but yeah, definitely don’t use it around my mum!

By: Nancy D.

Nancy D. — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:58:02 +0000

I think it’s fine. I use it a lot. I come from London, and my mum is from Dublin, and my dad is from some English countryside somewhere… So……yeah.

By: CatsKidsChaos

CatsKidsChaos — Fri, 08 May 2020 10:15:11 +0000

In reply to Sue.

Lol, I am glad it’s not just me

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 07 May 2020 17:30:53 +0000

No, it doesn’t bother me, we use the word “shit”more, “oh shit!”

By: SkyFantasyWorld

SkyFantasyWorld — Sun, 27 May 2018 13:35:22 +0000

Well my mama said it’s not a swear word so i believe her but today when i was making meme captions with my friend’s photos and my sister saw the word ‘crap’ on it she said “Why are you swearing ?!” I just gave her the what look i mean it’s kind of hypocrite that she always swear and when i just used the word ‘crap’ she got angry even tho i don’t really swear much.

By: Emily C

Emily C — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:02:59 +0000

I believe Crap is not a swear word. The word originates from the guy who invented the flushing toilet, Thomas Crapper. Imagine before then, everyone is throwing their waste out the window or whatever, and you have this awesome idea that revolutionises the world, and you realise that because of this, some people think that your surname is a swear word or rude word. It’s fine. It’s just a surname.

By: Noah

Noah — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 04:22:28 +0000

Well, to be honest it depends. Are you saying “Your a piece of crap” or “Crap, I messed up” If it we’re calling someone a piece of crap, yes. If used as a slang for, no, darn it, boo, then no.

By: Nadia

Nadia — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:02:02 +0000

I come from overseas, southern Europe, my English is almost flawless, and I use word “crap” on regular basis when expressing my dissatisfaction about something or describing something worthless. I never gave it a thought if someone gives me a look. I am very articulate and expressive person, so they get used to how I speak.I dont considere it to be a rude or obscene word, just fitting to describe something worthless.

By: Kerry Cat

Kerry Cat — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:12:55 +0000

I’m really interested in this one. It wasn’t a word I even thought about until a friend pulled me up (quite sharply!) today when we were out on a play date. I was describing my husband’s habit of giving my children junk food, and said something along the lines of, “…He feeds them ‘crap’ between meals.” I was mortified when she pulled me for it, asking me not to use THAT word. I considered I’d dropped the ‘F-bomb’ at first, but no, the offending word was ‘crap’. It’s not even a word I’ve ever considered to be a swear word, let alone offensive. I felt so self-consious after that, as I use the word regularly and without ever thinking. It wasn’t ever considered something negative in our house growing up, and my parents were really strict on swearing/slang. So we’d often use ‘crap’ or ‘crappy’ to describe something shabby, rubbish or useless, and it was perfectly acceptable. (Not really ever used to describe poo, although, I know to some it means that.) I think it is a word I’ll be more hesitant to use in public in future, but more because of other people. Not because I consider it offensive, personally, or have an issue with my children using it, as opposed to what I’d consider real profanities. 😉