"Welcome to my crib." I know it's slang & all, but how did the term originate? Cribs are what babies sleep in.
2007-01-17 14:23:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Exactly- its where they sleep.
2007-01-17 14:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by sweetsinglemom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, a crib is also where, for instance, Jesus was born. It is like a shelter for cattle and from cattle... to humans?!?!? It is very curious how some words adopt different uses.. I hope this helps:
crib /krɪb/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[krib] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, cribbed, crib·bing.
–noun 1. a child's bed with enclosed sides.
2. a stall or pen for cattle.
3. a rack or manger for fodder, as in a stable or barn.
4. a bin for storing grain, salt, etc.
2007-01-17 22:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by curious 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lol yeah I know the word sounds so weird if you hear people say it. it just means that it's their home/hood (if you want to use more slang). I think that people find that "crib" makes them sound cooler but they hate being called a imaature child. At least thats what I think it is
2007-01-17 22:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, the term originated with very sub-standard housing for ladies who entertained guests privately as their profession. Then jazz musicians and other "hep" people used it from contact with and a certain level of respect for such ladies. And so it came into "cool" language, all the way from, at first, I think, San Francisco's Chinatown during the gold rush era. Anyway that's the earliest reference I remember.
2007-01-17 22:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it came from rap songs and caught on on the MTV show - cribs
2007-01-17 22:31:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the fear of having to grow up. They can't get the titty out of their mouth.
2007-01-17 22:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by suzzieq143 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋