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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Being in love isn’t what it’s crapped up to be.
Q&A site
So you’re in the market for a solid DSLR and you noticed the offering of the D90 from Nikon, but you’re not sure if it’s all it’s crapped up to be.
synopsis of article
If this world is all its crapped up to be (pardon my Italian) we wouldn’t always “want†Want love, Want security, Want peace…
blog
The phrase “cracked up to be” is usually in a negative context, as in “not what it’s cracked up to be”. Thus, the great reputation of the thing under discussion is BS, crap. Hence, I think “crapped up” for “cracked up” is an eggcorn.
On the third day he crapped up on her on the way to the village.
fan fiction
“Crapped up” for “creeped up” is a very rare one. Probably not an eggcorn, but it made me chuckle.
But twice, brothers tried to roll the dice
Niggaz crabbed out and had to pay the price
rap lyrics
Wow, I was wondering why he crabbed out and played bad in the games against Boston in the playoffs especially game 5.
sports talk
“Crabbed out” for “crapped out”. Hmmm…
While I admit I was crept out a little by the ending. I was even more surprised as to where the ending took place.
movie review
Heath Ledger as The Joker,was phenomenal,that every time he came on screen,i laughed,i cringed,i was crept out but i loved him!
YouTube
Not saying anything at all. I was crept out bcoz I thought I had a stalker on my hands.
discussion
“Crept out” for “creeped out”. Etymologically related terms, but with divergent meanings, converging again in Eggcorn Land—or somewhere close to it.
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