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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What is the origins of the words Crib Sheet
Can anyone tell me where the words 'crib sheet' originated from and why?
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According to dictionaries, "to crib" in the sense of "to cheat", "to steal" is ultimately the same word as the baby's crib. htm suggests that the use of a crib (a basket) to conceal poached game led to its association with thievery and then plagiarism and cheating. html has a similar explanation.
- According to dictionaries, "to crib" in the sense of "to cheat", "to steal" is ultimately the same word as the baby's crib.
- htm suggests that the use of a crib (a basket) to conceal poached game led to its association with thievery and then plagiarism and cheating.
- html has a similar explanation.
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According to dictionaries, "to crib" in the sense of "to cheat", "to steal" is ultimately the same word as the baby's crib.
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cri2.htm suggests that the use of a crib (a basket) to conceal poached game led
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cri2.htm suggests that the use of a crib (a basket) to conceal poached game led
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