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by Matsky » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:40 pm
I'm always hearing the cops talk about going for their crib over the scanner and I know it means a meal break, but what exactly is the origin of the word? I've heard "crib room" used outside of the police before, but that's it.
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by Walks » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:45 pm
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by Ludacris » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:49 pm
I was once told this, but have never believed it.................
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by WPXZBP » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:11 pm
Ludacris wrote: I was once told this, but have never believed it.................
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I heard that from two coppers... one being an uncle. I guess it's right.
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by Zebedee » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:28 pm
The term also seems to be in fairly widespread use in the railways as well...
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by Robo » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:20 pm
I was told that crib was a card game that was played while people took their breaks in the early days. Dont know how true it is but maybe someone has heard of the game crib.
...After I wrote this I looked at Walks post. Next time I will pay more attention. Woops
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by JG-103 » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:57 pm
Sorry bout this, but i just found this topic then, and its funny as
I use the word crib all the time now
and people ask me whats crib ???
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