noun
yabby
Yabby (noun) means a type of freshwater crayfish eaten as food, especially one found in south-east Australia.
noun
1
A type of freshwater crayfish eaten as food, especially one found in south-east Australia.
"Wiradjuri people in New South Wales also built large dams, and then carried fish and yabbies in coolamons over large distances to stock the new waterholes."
— Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu (2018)
"Having arrived at night I can speak with some authority on the desolate feeling the road produces: the white fire-scarred trunks, the unsettling vision of yabbies moving from one side of the road to the other."
— Peter Carey, Illywhacker (1985)
2
A small sea shrimp often dug up by anglers to use as fishing bait.
"Putting the yabby on a hook takes a little care and hook sizes need to match the physical dimensions of the yabby."
— J. McEnally, Yabbies (saltwater) (2007)
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Etymology
This word was borrowed from Wemba-Wemba yabij.
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What is the meaning of yabby?
"yabby" (noun) means a type of freshwater crayfish eaten as food, especially one found in south-east Australia.
What are the different meanings of yabby?
"yabby" has 2 main meanings: 1. A type of freshwater crayfish eaten as food, especially one found in south-east Australia; 2. A small sea shrimp often dug up by anglers to use as fishing bait.
