From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023): cruft crufted <jargon> (back-formation from "crufty") Anything unpleasant that accumulates over time. Also used as a verb, as in cruft together, hand cruft. [Jargon File] (2006-01-19)
cruft crufted
<jargon> (back-formation from "crufty") Anything unpleasant that accumulates over time. Also used as a verb, as in cruft together, hand cruft.
[Jargon File]
(2006-01-19)