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craydab


noun an Australian freshwater crayfish, of the genus Cherax. Compare clawchie, crawchie, crayfish, jilgie, lobby, lobster, marron, yabby. Also, craybob, crawbob.

Contributor's comments: As a child in Central Western NSW I always went catching craydabs. I am disappointed that, when I visit the old home now, the local children go catching yabbies instead!