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1840. Dickens, Old Curiosity Shop, ch. vii., p. 33. Adding to this retort an observation to the effect that his friend appeared to be rather cranky in point of temper.
1863. C. Reade, Hard Cash, II., 113. He had repeatedly been called into cases of mania described as sudden, and almost invariably found the patient had been cranky for years.
1873. Mrs. Edwards, A Vagabond Heroine, in Temple Bar, June. 'On goes the cranky carriage, on goes the swearing driver and the high souled Burke.'
1874. Mrs. H. Wood, Johnny Ludlow, 1 S., No. III., p. 42. 'What's the matter now?' asked Mrs. Hall, in her cranky way.
Cranny, subs. (venery).—The
female pudendum. For synonyms,
see Monosyllable.
Cranny-Hunter, subs. (venery).—The
penis. For synonyms; see
Creamstick.
Crap, subs. (old):—1. Money;
sometimes crop. For synonyms,
see Actual and Gilt.
1748. T. Dyche, Dictionary (5 ed.); s.v.
1787. Grose, Prov. Glossary and Dict. Vulg. 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. Harrison 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 Mrs. Jones.
Crapped, ppl. adj. (old).—Hanged.
[From crap (q.v., subs., sense 2),
+ ed.]—See Cropped.
1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue.
Crapping Casa, Case, Castle or
Ken, subs. (common).—A water-closet.
[From crap, verb, sense
2 (q.v.), to ease oneself, + ing +
casa or ken, a house.] For
synonyms, see Bury a Quaker
and Mrs. Jones.
Crapping-Castle, subs. (hospital).—A
night-stool.
Crash, subs. (old).—1. Entertainment.
Probably a cant word.—Nares.
2. (theatrical).—The machine used to suggest the roar of thunder; a noise of desperate (and unseen) conflict; an effect of alarums, excursions' generally.
Verb (old).—To kill. For synonyms, see Cook one's goose.
Crashing-Cheats or Chetes,
subs. (old).—1. The teeth. [From
crash, to break to pieces.
+ ing + cheat, a thing, from
A.S. ceat.] For synonyms, see
Grinders.
1567. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 64, s.v.
1671. R. Head, English Rogue, pt. I., ch. v., p. 48 (1874), s.v.
1706. E. Coles, Eng. Dict., s v.
1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.
