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crib slang
According to the Onlineslangdictionary.com the
definition is:
1) noun: a place of residence. Note: "the crib" refers to the speaker's home.
ex. "I'm just hanging at the crib".
"lets go to my crib to hang out".
2) verb: (third-person singular simple present cribs, present participle cribbing, simple past and past participle cribbed)
ex. To place or confine in a crib.
To steal or embezzle, to cheat out of.
synonyms: House, home, pad, steal
The word crib has stuck around for a long time because the word has so many definitions.
1) noun: a place of residence. Note: "the crib" refers to the speaker's home.
ex. "I'm just hanging at the crib".
"lets go to my crib to hang out".
2) verb: (third-person singular simple present cribs, present participle cribbing, simple past and past participle cribbed)
ex. To place or confine in a crib.
To steal or embezzle, to cheat out of.
synonyms: House, home, pad, steal
The word crib has stuck around for a long time because the word has so many definitions.
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This video is titled, ¨Gramma's Crib¨. This video is a song about gramma's crib and it is very help full because it shows many different ways of how to use cribs.
MTV Cribs ( season 17) Ep.5
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