crumb up

The phrase "crumb up" has varied meanings in slang, often involving breaking, ruining, or covering with crumbs.

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Definition

B2Culinary

(informal)To cover or coat with small pieces of bread or other food.

Example

  • She decided to crumb up the chicken before frying it.

B2General

(slang)To ruin or spoil something.

Example

  • He really crumbed up the project with his mistakes.

B2General

(informal)To break or crush something into small fragments.

Example

  • The cookie crumbed up in my hands.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "crumb up":

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