crib midget

noun

A child, especially a young child or infant.

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Meanings

nouncrib midget (plural crib midgets)

plural crib midgets

  1. figurativelyslangA 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 & antonyms

nounA child, especially a young child or infant.

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rugrattoddler

Origin

From crib + midget.

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APA

crib midget. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crib%20midget

MLA

“crib midget.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crib%20midget. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crib midget,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crib%20midget.

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