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crib midget

crib midget noun: a child, especially a young child or infant.

Noun

crib midget (plural crib midgets)

  1. (figuratively, slang) A child, especially a young child or infant.
    • The crib midget in question was playing on the floor with three of the gnomes.2010, Viola Grace, Pixies in the Park, page 180
    Synonyms:
    rugrat, toddler

Synonyms of crib midget

Forms of crib midget

pluralcrib midgets

Origin of crib midget

From crib + midget.

Questions about crib midget

What does crib midget mean?
Crib midget means a child, especially a young child or infant.
What part of speech is crib midget?
Crib midget is a noun.
What is the plural of crib midget?
The plural of crib midget is crib midgets.

Words near crib midget in the dictionary

  1. crib deaths
  2. crib lizard
  3. crib lizards
  4. crib mattress
  5. crib mattresses
  6. crib midget
  7. crib midgets
  8. crib note
  9. crib notes
  10. Crib Point
  11. crib sheet

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