"cut the crap" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: cuts the crap [present, singular, third-person], cutting the crap [participle, present], cut the crap [participle, past], cut the crap [past]
Etymology: American English, 1930s. Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> the crap}} cut the crap (third-person singular simple present cuts the crap, present participle cutting the crap, simple past and past participle cut the crap)
  1. (often vulgar) To stop prevaricating or lying. Tags: often, vulgar Synonyms: cut the crud, cut the bullshit, cut to the chase, cut the shit Related terms: beat around the bush
    Sense id: en-cut_the_crap-en-verb-QL~aMDmR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "To stop prevaricating or lying."
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          "lying",
          "lying"
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      ],
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        "(often vulgar) To stop prevaricating or lying."
      ],
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          "word": "beat around the bush"
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          "word": "cut the crud"
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          "word": "cut the bullshit"
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        "To stop prevaricating or lying."
      ],
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        "(often vulgar) To stop prevaricating or lying."
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          "word": "cut the crud"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        {
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