Yabby

Quick meaning: Yabby is a noun meaning (intransitive) To search, forage, or fish for yabbies.

Meaning

(intransitive) To search, forage, or fish for yabbies.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, Nigeria, slang) To show disrespect by denouncing or insulting; to diss.
2. (Australia) Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
3. (Australia, chiefly Queensland) A species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait; a nipper.

Example Sentences

Putting the yabby on a hook takes a little care and hook sizes need to match the physical dimensions of the yabby.

He would have known the Merri well, given the affinity between boys and creeks, and he probably fished and yabbied there.

"Can we go yabbying?" "It'll be too hot," I say. "It's never too hot for yabbying." We are creating Christmas memories for our son.

The kids in town now that have the most fun are the so-called 'feral kids'. They spend the whole days doing what we used to do, yabbying and on the river.

Word Forms

• yabbies
• yabbie
• yabbying
• yabbied

Synonyms for yabby

Depending on context, synonyms include crawbob, crawchie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yabbie, crawchie, crawbob, crayfish, gilgie, marron.

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