# crapper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/ · frequency rank #82,196

## Definitions
1. A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.
2. A lavatory or outhouse.

## Etymology
From crap + -er, although possibly repopularized by barracks employing Thomas Crapper's plumbing fixtures used during the First World War. The occupational surname Crapper derives from a dialectal variant of cropper (“harvester of crops, farmer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crapper