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ˈcrawfishing, vbl. n. and ppl. a.
Acting like a crawfish, i.e. backing away, lit. and fig.
1844Whig Battering Ram (U.S.) 9 Aug. 4/1 Look out for such a specimen of crawfishing as the Locofocos alone can practice. 1873Winfield (Kansas) Courier 31 July 2/2, I apprehend that..you have been guilty of what the boys would call ‘crawfishing’. 1903Daily Chron. 8 June 9/2 It is only natural that by crawfishing for a good reference this steward neglects the men who actually do the hard work. |