English

Noun

crawfish ‎(countable and uncountable, plural crawfishes or crawfish)

1. (Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Alternative form of crayfish

Synonyms

• crayfish
• crawdad

Translations

Verb

crawfish ‎(third-person singular simple present crawfishes, present participle crawfishing, simple past and past participle crawfished)

1. (colloquial, Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
   • 1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:

     I have never been one to flinch or crawfish when faced with an unpleasant task.

Translations

1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqiTWYUPbUc&cc=1&t=0m17s
2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB7IfqZTIpo&cc=1&t=0m26s
3. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnKOVPXhlnE&feature=related&t=0m33s