bug

Slang

Meaning: Maine: a lobster, in lobstermen's slang.
Type: Slang
Used in: Maine, New England

What does “bug” mean

Maine lobstermen affectionately call lobsters 'bugs' — a colloquialism from the days when lobster was peasant food fed to prisoners and indentured servants. 'How's the bugs today?' is a normal question on any Maine working waterfront.

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