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/ˈdʒɪlɡi/ · noun
(Australia, Western Australia) Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia..
“What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.”
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Gilgie means (Australia, Western Australia) Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia..
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“What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.”
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