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 and Mrs. Jones.
Crapped, ppl. adj. (old).—Hanged. [From crap (q.v., subs., sense 2), +
ed.]—See Cropped.
1785. Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue. s.v.
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.