Etymology

crip

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Today it means: A cripple. Full definition →

English crib ← Middle English crib ← Old English cribb
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crip · noun, verb1

Clipping of cripple.

Crip · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*grebʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*grébʰ-ōn ~ *grbʰ-n-ōs
  4. Proto-Germanic*krebô
  5. Proto-Germanic*kribjǭ
  6. Proto-West Germanic*kribbjā
  7. Old Englishcribb
  8. Middle Englishcrib
  9. Englishcrib
  10. English todayCrip

Originally from crib, reflecting the young age of most gang members; later influenced by cripple, referring to the canes they used to carry.

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