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crabs

British  
/ kræbz /

noun

  1. (sometimes functioning as singular) the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of crabs

plural of crab 1

Example Sentences

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The rapper, from north-west London, beat the likes of Stormzy and J Hus to collect album of the year at the Mobo Awards in 2020 for Crabs In A Bucket.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

Crabs use their sense of smell like humans use their eyes and intuition.

From Salon • May 15, 2023

Crabs scuttle through the water where Sukarman’s yard used to be.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Crabs are a benthic species, meaning they crawl around on the ocean bottom and are not able to migrate as quickly as many finfish.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2022

Crabs about the noise of two boys falling into the house.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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