crem
British colloquial shortening of 'crematorium.' Used without particular delicacy in everyday British speech — cremation is common and the abbreviation is practical rather than euphemistic.
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British colloquial shortening of 'crematorium.' Used without particular delicacy in everyday British speech — cremation is common and the abbreviation is practical rather than euphemistic. Heard in conversations about funerals and memorial services and in local news coverage. Unremarkable in British English; would need context for non-British audiences.
The service at the crem was short but moving, exactly as he'd requested.
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(UK, colloquial) crematorium.
“Currently sprawled across the sofa, eating frozen crem puffs, not even listening to or watching anything, just empty thoughts”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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