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Ich habe sturmfrei, wir können party machen.

I got a free crib, we can have a rave.

Is "crib" still in use? They still have raves?

not sure. I've never heard 'crib' used in this sense where I live :-)

We say "I've got the place to myself ... " or "the olds have gone away for the weekend, let's party"

there are many more varations :-)

"Crib" was 70s and 80s slang for "place to live"--usually a modest apartment; probably originally Black slang.

"Rave," as far as I know, came into usage in the 90s. I suspect it's dropped out again, but I haven't researched it and don't really know.

Crib is still in use...I'm pretty sure because when my friends have there place to themselve (in New York) they say ''I have a free crib''.

have there place to themselve ?

Emik, why don't you learn proper English before you toss around pseudo-slang!

OK, Emik. Thanks for that info.

Slanger: go take a powder.

Bob, you're obviously an old geezer, because otherwise you'd know that "crib" is still used by the MTV generation today. I merely protested Emik's obviously flawed knowledge of colloquial English with which he/she wants to come across as being in the know/hip.

And thanks, but no thanks, I don't do powder (but maybe you do?). :-)

Slanger, people here are interested in helping and in getting help and not being talked down to by smart alecs. Go somewhere else if that's all you can offer.

Right, it's best to be constructive. If Emik is not a native speaker of English, he or she may appreciate a friendly correction.

It's true, I'm an old guy. But you make it sound like an insult.

fine, Phillipp, for you: for one thing, a "free" crib is wrong because it would mean one wouldn't have to pay rent, for instance. It's not used to mean "free of parents." You could say "I've got an empty crib" or "empty digs" this weekend, for instance.

You could have explained that in a friendly way in #7 instead of being ill-tempered and demeaning, I would have thought.

@Bob: sorry, I didn't mean to insult you; I meant "geezer" in a very affectionate way. :-)

I`ve got the house to myself

Ok, slanger. I'll accept your affection.

I have to disagree with you, however. "I have a free crib" could certainly be understood as "I have a place we can use" in context. I doubt that "I have an empty crib" or "empty digs" would be used much.

Also, note that Emik is quoting friends in New York, who might very well be native speakers of English.

then I suppose you ought to party in your free crib, while I party in my empty one. :-)

http://www.myspace.com/20thcenturyboy22
... mans got an empty crib this weekend some shits prolly going to go down hella drinks and ima prolly cop another O of some rip ...

http://www.hollafront.com/forum/showthread.ph...
Here is some advice, if you got an empty crib and a girl is feeling you and wants to come over...DON'T PLAY FUCKING X-BOX!

note: "crib" is popular among hip hoppers - "let`s go back to yo crib and chill". Brits who use it are just pandering.

Thanks for your succor guys maybe I made a mistake, but slanger I just tried to help and it wasn't a reason to show me up.
I have a lot of friends in New York and they are native speakers.
And I just wrote on what I've heard.

y'all btw, did y'all notice that slanger wrote there instead of their.. i mean that shows it all!

geeez people...do u even still know what you´re arguing about?
ps: slanger ur a smart ass...

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seriously, thats just stupid what you guys are arguing about...
leo is a dictionary and its about helping others out and not about dissing other people! coz some of the people like me arent from like america or some english speaking country... so we dont know everything right=)!
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