Crust

Crust

CRUST /หˆcrust/
Noun London

Money.

Example Sentences

"How you earning your crust these days?"
"Need to go out and earn me crust."

Etymology & History

From "earning your bread" (bread and money being linked). The crust is the bread, shortened metaphor for livelihood. Working-class slang from the 19th century.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Slang
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