crawldad en · NOUN
Etymology
Variant of crawdad, apparently influenced by crawl.
Meanings
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(US, regional) The crayfish.
“Anybody here every pour concrete?” I asked the group. “I'm not the concrete pourer or the concrete pourer's son ...” came back the cheerful chorus of replies as Quentin, staggering a little, wandered up from the creek to join us, complaining that a crawl-dad had bitten him.
1998, HomerHickam Jr., October Sky, page 140:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crawldads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| crawl-dad | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
mudbug (freshwater crustaceans) · crawlfish (freshwater crustaceans) · crawdad (freshwater crustaceans) · yabby (freshwater crustaceans) · crawfish (freshwater crustaceans) · crayfish (freshwater crustaceans)