crawldad

English

Alternative forms

crawl-dad

Etymology

Variant of crawdad, apparently influenced by crawl.

Noun

crawldad (plural crawldads)

(US, regional) The crayfish.
- 1998, HomerHickam Jr., October Sky‎, page 140:
  “Anybody here every pour concrete?” I asked the group. “I'm not the concrete pourer or the concrete pourer's son ...” came back the cheerful chorus of replies as Quentin, staggering a little, wandered up from the creek to join us, complaining that a crawl-dad had bitten him.

Synonyms

(freshwater crustaceans): crawdad, crawfish, crawlfish, crayfish, mudbug, yabby (Australia)

Translations

crayfish — see crayfish

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