adjective 1 . dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality. "a crummy little room" 1. Miserable or wretched: a crummy situation in the family. 2. Shabby or cheap: a crummy little rowboat.
1. Lit. to lift one's head out of the water to breathe. 2. Fig. to stop what one is doing for a different activity or rest. Whenever you get off the phone and come up for air, I have a question for you. I want you to go to the store for me when you come up for air. e.g. I was in meetings all morning -- and just came up for air
def: a specific example of what one is talking about. e.g. Elliott is one of the best rappers around, and her new album is a case in point. e.g. I find the negative comments to be a case in point why the US is falling behind or has fallen behind in development, science and invention.