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- US Pronunciation
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- [yab-ee]
- /ˈyæb i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yab-ee]
- /ˈyæb i/
Definitions of yabby word
- noun yabby a small Australian crayfish, of the genus Cherax, inhabiting streams and water holes. 1
- noun yabby (AU) A freshwater Australian crayfish of the genus Cherax, especially Cherax destructor. 1
- noun yabby a small freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax, esp C. destructor 0
- noun yabby a marine prawn used as bait 0
- verb yabby to go out to catch yabbies 0
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Origin of yabby
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Wergaia (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Wimmera, Victoria) yabij
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Parts of speech for Yabby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yabby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with yabby
- what is a yabby?
- how to use a yabby pump?
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- how to make yabby traps?
- what to feed a yabby?