1748. T. DYCHE, A New General English Dictionary (5 ed.), s.v.
1787. GROSE, A Provincial Glossary, etc., and A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue [1785]. CRAP … In the north it is sometimes used for money.
2. (old).—The gallows. For synonyms, see NUBBING CHEAT.
1830. BULWER-LYTTON, Paul Clifford, p. 255 (ed. 1854). ‘Ah!’ said Long Ned, with a sigh ‘that is all very well, Mr. Nabbem; but I’ll go to the CRAP like a gentleman.’
1834. W. H. AINSWORTH, Rookwood.
| And what if, at length, boys, he comes to the CRAP | |
| Even rack punch has some bitter in it. |
3. (printers’).—Type that has got mixed; technically known as ‘pi.’ [Here compared to excrement.]
Verb, trs. and intrs. (old).—1. To hang; to be CRAPPED = to be hanged.
2. (common).—To ease oneself by evacuation. For synonyms, see BURY A QUAKER and MRS. JONES.
