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yabby

Pronunciation: /ˈjabi/
(also yabbie)
Definition of yabby

noun (plural yabbies)

Australian
  • a small freshwater crayfish.
    • Genus Charax, infraorder Astacidea, in particular the common C. destructor
  • another term for nipper (sense 4).

Origin:

late 19th century: from Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of SE Australia)

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