crufty
/kruhf'tee/ [origin unknown; poss. from `crusty']
adj. 1. Poorly built, possibly over-complex. The canonical
example is "This is standard old crufty DEC software". In fact,
one fanciful theory of the origin of `crufty' holds that was
originally a mutation of `crusty' applied to DEC software so old
that the `s' characters were tall and skinny, looking more like
`f' characters. 2. Unpleasant, especially to the touch, often with
encrusted junk. Like spilled coffee smeared with peanut butter and
catsup. 3. Generally unpleasant. 4. (sometimes spelled
`cruftie') n. A small crufty object (see frob); often one
that doesn't fit well into the scheme of things. "A LISP property
list is a good place to store crufties (or, collectively,
random cruft)."
