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Definition of "cribbed" [cribbed]

  • Of or pertaining to a crib, or things in a crib. (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of crib. (verb)

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Use "cribbed" in a sentence
  • "The umbrella term for these new subsets of super fans, who devotedly discuss their idols' merits across the Internet, is "stans," a nickname cribbed from the Eminem song "Stan" that appeared on the rapper's "Marshall Mathers LP" from 2002."
  • "'How He Wrote Elastica Man', a title cribbed from a 19-year-old Fall single, would be glorious self-parody were it not for the fact that Elastica have nothing of their own to parody."
  • ""Corrupt and Contented" - a title cribbed from Lincoln Steffens '1904 characterization of the city"
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