crabs
Britishnoun
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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