Definition of crawfish
1 : crayfish 1
2 : spiny lobster
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Origin and Etymology of crawfish
by folk etymology from Middle English crevis, kraveys
First Known Use: 1624
crawfish
Definition of crawfish
intransitive verb
: to retreat from a position : back out I crawfished as fast as I could — Mark Twain
1842
First Known Use of crawfish
1842
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crawfish
1 : crayfish
2 : spiny lobster
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