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crawdad

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Meaning: A crayfish / crawfish (freshwater crustacean).
Type: Regionalism
Used in: Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa

What does “crawdad” mean

Names vary by region: "crawfish" in Louisiana, "crawdad" in the Midwest/Ozarks, "crayfish" in the Northeast and most reference books.

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