crawfish
Informal. to back out or retreat from a position or undertaking.
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How to use crawfish in a sentence
He throws in oysters, crawfish tails, crab meat, shrimp and enough salt to stop your heart to make our family’s version of Louisiana’s signature dish, gumbo.
I saw crawfish and frogs but somehow missed the snakes, gators, and spiders that other hikers insisted were there.
What Did I Learn from the Swampy Muck of the Florida Trail? That I’m a Kink Hiker. | Patty Hodapp | February 27, 2022 | Outside OnlineThe EPA’s summary of Oxitec’s tests, for instance, reports no effects noticed for feeding the aquatic mosquito larvae to crawfish.
The U.S.’s first open-air genetically modified mosquitoes have taken flight | Susan Milius | May 14, 2021 | Science NewsWhile resources are still available in the coast, Reyher says that where fish, shrimp, oysters and crawfish live and how they’re caught continues to change, placing a burden on those whose livelihood is staked on the setups they already have.
As customers and coastlines disappear, a New Orleans chef fights for her community | Dayana Sarkisova | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostGabrielle Taper, 19, sat next to her two teenage friends and nibbled on crawfish and Andouille, a type of sausage made from pork.
New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival | Tyler Gillespie | November 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The incident is big news in Breaux Bridge, which bills itself as the “crawfish Capital of the World.”
Walmart “Unable to Substantiate” Forced Labor Claims at Seafood Supplier | Aram Roston | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMen, she says, worked 24 hours, forced to steam the crawfish and then peel them.
Walmart “Unable to Substantiate” Forced Labor Claims at Seafood Supplier | Aram Roston | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to the lawsuit, crawfish processors “depend on the H-2B workers,” and new wage hikes “will cripple Louisiana employers.”
Walmart “Unable to Substantiate” Forced Labor Claims at Seafood Supplier | Aram Roston | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the menu: New Orleans classics, including crawfish, shrimp, and gumbo.
He tells me the crawfish in his stream are better than any in the neighbourhood; the water itself is pure, light, and delicate.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamOn the 19th I resumed the march to the left and went into line of battle at crawfish Springs to cover our right and rear.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete | General Philip Henry SheridanOut of the beds they scrambled in hot haste, and to each one six or eight of the crawfish were clinging.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. StandishThe crawfish were still clinging comfortably to various portions of the garments in which the two lads had gone to bed.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. StandishBut the two lads danced, kicked and beat about them with their arms so that no one could remove the crawfish.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for crawfish
/ (ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ) /
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