Crib

/krɪb/ noun

Definition

a baby's bed with high sides; also slang for home or a place to cheat from

Etymology

From Old English 'cribb' meaning 'manger' or 'stall'

Kelly Says

A crib started as an animal's feeding trough - the same word that described baby Jesus's manger eventually became what we put our own babies in!

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