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| crab [ krab ] |
noun (plural crabs) |
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offensive term: an offensive term for somebody regarded as bad-tempered or disagreeable
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informal insult
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verb (past and past participle crabbed, present participle crab·bing, 3rd person present singular crabs) |
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1. intransitive verb criticize somebody or something: to criticize or grumble about somebody or something
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informal
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2. transitive verb spoil something: to ruin or spoil something through interference
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informal
)
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3. transitive verb make somebody bad-tempered: to make somebody bad-tempered or bitter
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| [Late 16th century. Probably back-formation <crabbed] |
