List of common misconceptions
The word 'crap' did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber Thomas Crapper's surname. Nor does his name originate from the word 'crap', although the surname may have helped popularize the word. The surname 'Crapper' is a variant of 'Cropper', which originally referred to someone who harvested crops. The word 'crap' ultimately comes from Medieval Latin crappa, meaning 'chaff'.