crab stick
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crab stick¹
Where it comes from
From crab (“wild apple”) + stick.
noun crab sticks · crab-stick · crabstick
- A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club. [O]ne of them who appeared to have the most spirit had a knotted crab-stick in his hand, and insisted that the Irishman should not leave the company, till he had first given satisfaction for the insult he had committed on them all.
- A crabby, ill-tempered person.
crab stick²
Where it comes from
From crab (“crustacean”) + stick.
noun crab sticks · crab-stick · crabstick
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A processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.
Similar: imitation crab stick, crab surimi stick, sea legs
Translations
Talk about this word "crab stick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crab%20stick. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. crab stick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crab%20stick "crab stick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crab%20stick.Cite this
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title = {crab stick},
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