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yabby

[ yab-ee ]

noun

  1. a small Australian crayfish, of the genus Cherax, inhabiting streams and water holes.

yabby

/ ˈjæbɪ /

noun

  1. a small freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax , esp C. destructor
  2. Also callednipper a marine prawn used as bait
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to go out to catch yabbies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yabby1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Wergaia (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Wimmera, Victoria) yabij
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yabby1

from a native Australian language

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yabberYablonovy Mountains

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