yabby

[ yab-ee ]

noun

1. a small Australian crayfish, of the genus Cherax, inhabiting streams and water holes.

yabby

/ ˈjæbɪ /

noun

1. a small freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax , esp C. destructor
2. Also callednipper a marine prawn used as bait

verb

1. intr to go out to catch yabbies

Word History and Origins

Origin of yabby¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from Wergaia (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Wimmera, Victoria) yabij

Word History and Origins

Origin of yabby¹

from a native Australian language