why is a bib called a bib?

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A baby's bib....

2006-11-14 21:28:22 · 5 answers · asked by Daffy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

Bib is Latin for "bibe" - to drink

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bib

2006-11-14 21:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because it's more like a bib than anything else.

2006-11-15 05:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Probably from Middle English bibben, to drink heartily, from Latin bibere

2006-11-15 05:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

comes from the word imbibe i believe.

but I'm a yank, i could be wrong...

2006-11-15 05:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

because it is a bib.........

2006-11-15 05:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋