Phrase guide

cut the crap

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To stop prevaricating or lying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: often, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut the crud, cut the bullshit, cut to the chase, cut the shit

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

American English, 1930s.