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crib

The origin and history of crib.

Etymology

From Old English crib/cribb, "manger, stall", from a Germanic root related to wickerwork — the sense broadened from a feeding trough to a baby's bed, and separately gave rise to slang for cheat notes and, later, one's home.

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