crab·stick
| \ ˈkrab-ˌstik
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Definition of crabstick
1
: a stick, cane, or cudgel of crab apple tree wood
2
: a crabbed ill-natured person
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“Crabstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crabstick. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of crabstick was in 1636
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