crapplication
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An unwanted or poor-quality application.
Register: Internet, derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
By contrast, I've never seen a Windows machine perform well after being on for more than about 5 or 6 days straight; if it doesn't outright crash, it loses all of its memory and has to be restarted, PLUS it is susceptible to the same hardware lockups, power failures and crapplications as Linux is.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “crapplication” mean?
An unwanted or poor-quality application.
Is “crapplication” formal or informal?
crapplication is generally Internet, derogatory, slang.