yabby

Meanings

Plural: yabbies

Noun

Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
A species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait; a nipper.

Verb

To search, forage, or fish for yabbies.
To show disrespect by denouncing or insulting; to diss.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba yabij.

Synonyms

crawbob, crawchie, ghost nipper

Scrabble Score: 15

yabby is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
yabby is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yabby is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

yabby is a valid Words With Friends word