crawldad

English

Alternative forms

• crawl-dad

Etymology

Variant of crawdad, apparently influenced by crawl.

Noun

crawldad (plural crawldads)

1. (US, regional) The crayfish.
   • 1998, HomerHickam Jr., October Sky‎^[1], page 140:

     “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.

Synonyms

• (freshwater crustaceans): crawdad, crawfish, crawlfish, crayfish, mudbug, yabby (Australia)

Translations

crayfish — see crayfish