Crawdad

usgb/ˈkrɔːdæd/
noun

A small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster, commonly found in streams and rivers.

We caught a bunch of crawdads at the river this weekend.
Visual representation of "crawdad" - A small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster, commonly found in streams and rivers.

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river crawdad, boiled crawdad, crawdad trap

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Cultural Reference

In Southern cooking, crawdads are often featured in traditional dishes.

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Crawfish boil is a popular event in southern regions.
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Craftiness

The term can describe someone who is cunning or deceitful.

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He is as shifty as a crawdad.
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Regional Usage

Use in contexts related to Southern culture or cuisine.

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Eating crawdads is a cherished tradition.
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