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crawfish

/ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 3

noun3

(US, Southern-US) Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
(South-Africa) Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
(slang, offensive) An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

verb2

•
To fish for crawfish.
- As a matter of fact I had to go off at a moment's notice to arrange our connection at the coast. Fellow owning the bungalow wanted to crawfish. — 1934
•
(Southern-US, informal) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
- I have never been one to flinch or crawfish when faced with an unpleasant task. — 1968

forms

crawfished · crawfishing · crawfishes

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