Crud (noun)

  1. A mixture of dirt, filth, or other unwanted matter.
  2. Something that is considered to be of poor or low quality.
  3. A mixture of several things that are not well combined.

Origin:

Late 19th century: probably of scandinavian origin.

Examples:

  1. The mechanic had to clean off the crud from the engine before he could repair it.
  2. The crud on the floor was a mixture of dirt and oil.
  3. The movie was a crud and a waste of time.
  4. The band's music was a crud of different genres.
  5. The software was full of crud and needed to be completely rewritten.
Some random words: creditable, inactivity, goody