tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152252445577674991.post3930625367801911721..comments2023-05-13T19:09:02.841+10:00Comments on kirribilli kim: quicko: cots, cribs and bassinetsKIMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12545570883965939034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152252445577674991.post-28476664913464658372010-01-23T17:58:46.185+11:002010-01-23T17:58:46.185+11:00We have the word crib, but we really only use it w...We have the word crib, but we really only use it when we're singing "Away in a Manager".<br /><br />A spare bed for unliked relatives is called a ... spare bed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431786004558204305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152252445577674991.post-57139346125463591352010-01-22T06:40:14.903+11:002010-01-22T06:40:14.903+11:00"Crib" is very much a nativity thing for..."Crib" is very much a nativity thing for me. However, I also understand the American usage of "cot" as in "You can sleep on the cot bed in the spare room" type of thing. Interesting!Samhttp://www.matouenpeluche.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152252445577674991.post-27134479851918469042010-01-20T13:54:06.155+11:002010-01-20T13:54:06.155+11:00I wonder if Australians think in terms of a feeder...I wonder if Australians think in terms of a feeder for wild animals when they hear "crib", as in "We saw a bear eating out of the corn crib"?Momnoreply@blogger.com