yabby

[ yab-ee ]
/ ˈyæb i /

noun

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

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Origin of yabby

1890–95; <Wergaia (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Wimmera, Victoria) yabij

Words nearby yabby

yaaas, yaar, yaba, yabba, yabber, yabby, Yablonovy Mountains, Yablonovyy Range, yacca, yacht, yacht chair
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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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