Where did the word crap come from and does it refer to shooting craps?

July 7, 2020April 17, 2012 by Pamela Landy

No, the word crap is derived from the first flush lavatory or toilet.

Crapper’s Valveless Water Waste Preventor was developed in 1837 by English sanitary engineer Thomas Crapper.

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