crapper meaning (slang): definition, etymology and quotations

crapper

noun

US /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/

Etymology From crap + -er, although possibly repopularized by barracks employing Thomas Crapper's plumbing fixtures used during the First World War. The occupational surname Crapper derives from a dialectal variant of cropper (“harvester of crops, farmer”).

Mildly, Slang, Vulgar A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.

Mildly, Slang, Vulgar A lavatory or outhouse.

I purchased your magazine for the first and last time. What the hell is it? (..) It wasn't even good reading material for the crapper.1994 December, Spy, Sussex Publishers, LLC., page 10:

Synonyms: shitter, toilet, and Thesaurus:bathroom

crapper

noun

Etymology Unknown.

A half-glass of whiskey.

crapper

noun

Etymology Blend of crap (“implying that rap music is inferior”) + rapper.

Derogatory, Often, Slang, Vulgar A rapper, or a performer of rap music.