crawfished; crawfishing; crawfishes
: to retreat from a position : back out
I crawfished as fast as I could—
Mark Twain
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Crayfish, crawfish and crawdad are all the same animal, but they’re called different names in different regions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Add-on packages include an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil for $30 and all-inclusive drinks for $40-$65.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
The west side spot is also the location where Fabian Seafood of Galveston, Texas, sets up shop in the Ace store’s parking lot on select Saturday afternoons from spring through fall to sell fresh shrimp, crab meat, crawfish, oysters and snapper.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Traders Village is hosting a Mardi Gras and Cajun Fest this weekend with zydeco, stilt walkers, crawfish and hurricanes.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Crayfish, crawfish and crawdad are all the same animal, but they’re called different names in different regions.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Add-on packages include an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil for $30 and all-inclusive drinks for $40-$65.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
The west side spot is also the location where Fabian Seafood of Galveston, Texas, sets up shop in the Ace store’s parking lot on select Saturday afternoons from spring through fall to sell fresh shrimp, crab meat, crawfish, oysters and snapper.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Crawfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crawfish. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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