Crib
By George Giannakakis · B.Arch.Studies · M.Arch (UniSA) · RLA300580
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"Crib room is the donga by the gate."
Regional note: Mostly WA, QLD and regional civil sites.
Crib explained in detail
A meal break, or the food itself, on mining, civil and some larger commercial sites. A "crib room" is the lunch room. Less common on house builds where people just say lunch, but you will hear it from anyone who has worked out bush.
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