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crib notes

crib notes is the plural of crib note.

Meaning of crib note

Noun

crib note (plural crib notes)

  1. A brief reminder or item of information written on a slip of paper or in a concealable place such as on one's arm, as an aid for a public speaker or for use by a student or other person cheating during an examination.
    • The brains in Spain stay mainly on the plain of honorable cheating in the universities. . . . Some crib notes were submitted attached to all manner of haberdashery and footwear (usually pasted on insteps).1956 May 28, “Spanish Cutlets”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    cheat sheet

Questions about crib notes

What is crib notes the plural of?
Crib notes is the plural of crib note.

Words near crib notes in the dictionary

  1. crib mattress
  2. crib mattresses
  3. crib midget
  4. crib midgets
  5. crib note
  6. crib notes
  7. Crib Point
  8. crib sheet
  9. crib sheets
  10. crib talk
  11. crib-biter

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