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

  1. 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."

  2. 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."

  3. 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."

  1. Tatty as a noun (Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, slang):

    potato

  1. Tatty as an adjective:

    Tattered; dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn

    Examples:

    "The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat."

  1. 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.

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