The difference between Crappy and Tatty
When used as adjectives, crappy means of very poor quality, whereas tatty means tattered.
Tatty is also noun with the meaning: potato.
check bellow for the other definitions of Crappy and Tatty
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Crappy as an adjective (chiefly, North America, colloquial, mildly, vulgar):
Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
Examples:
"That is such a crappy car."
"The referee just made a really crappy call."
"The food there used to be good but now it's crappy."
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Crappy as an adjective (chiefly, North America, colloquial, mildly, vulgar, especially with "feel"):
Bad, sick, or depressed.
Examples:
"I'm feeling really crappy - I think I need some fresh air."
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Crappy as an adjective (chiefly, North America, colloquial, mildly, vulgar):
Covered in crap (faeces/feces).
Examples:
"Put the crappy diapers in the blue pail and the wet ones in the yellow pail."
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Tatty as a noun (Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, slang):
potato
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Tatty as an adjective:
Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
Examples:
"The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat."
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Tatty as a noun (India):
A woven mat or screen hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters.