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From crib + -age. Named from the "crib" consisting of certain cards laid aside by each player.
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cribbage
Today it means: A point-counting card game for two players, with variants for three or four players; the cribbage board used for scoring to 61 or 121 points in numerous small increments is characteristic. Full definition →