Definition of crib

crib    

noun

• a place of residence. Note: "the crib" refers to the speaker's home.

  I'm just hanging at the crib.

  Let's go to my crib to hang out.

  • See more words with the same meaning: house, home.

  Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Anne Marie from New York, NY, USA on Jan 04 1998.

verb - transitive

• to plagiarize.

  I cribbed this paper from Cliff's Notes.

  Last edited on Mar 30 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 30 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'crib':
crib midget	Definitions include: the misbehaving child of a lower-class person.
crib rocker	Definitions include: A Person That Like Girls That Are Younger Then They Are
crib sheet	Definitions include: a hidden piece of paper with information used to cheat on a test.

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