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Etymology

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From crib +‎ midget.

Noun

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crib midget (plural crib midgets)

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

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