crawfish
craw·fish
noun
2.
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
verb
1.
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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Origin
1620s, folk etymology from Middle English crevis, from Old French crevice (French écrevisse), influenced by fish. Compare crayfish.
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