yabby
[ yab-ee ]
/ ˈyæb i /
noun
a small Australian crayfish, of the genus Cherax, inhabiting streams and water holes.
Nearby words
yaaas, yaar, yaba, yabba, yabber, yabby, yablonovy mountains, yablonovyy range, yacca, yacht, yacht chair
Origin of yabby
1890–95; < Wergaia (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Wimmera, Victoria) yabij
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British Dictionary definitions for yabby
yabby
yabbie
Australian
noun plural -bies
a small freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax, esp C. destructor
Also called: nipper a marine prawn used as bait
verb -bies, -bying or -bied
(intr) to go out to catch yabbies
Word Origin for yabby
from a native Australian language
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