Crummy
Crummy adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Hard Work Hardly Works: The old man in "Did I Ever Tell You how Lucky You Are" tells the kid about a lot of folks who work hard at crummy jobs.
Source: Creator / Dr. Seuss -
When the boys accidentally throw a ninja star into Butter's left eye, they put him in a crummy dog disguise meant to fool an old, half-blind veterinarian.
- After attempting in various ways to get it back, she finally tells him, only to have his reaction cut short by the discovery of a shiny nickel, which he proclaims to be "better than that crummy old marble".
Source: Broken Treasure
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