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单词 muddie
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Definition of muddie in English:

muddie

nounˈmʌdi
Australian informal

  • A large Australian crab found along northern river estuaries, highly prized as food; a mud crab.

    can you really catch a muddie in the Brisbane River?
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first photo features the slimy character we hope will attract a muddie into our crab pot.
    • I even managed to tie up some muddies one-handed.
    • He said to me, “Look, Roger, he's brought us some muddies!"
    • The lads are getting some muddies in the higher reaches of the river.
    • Apparently if you catch a female crab it's good to leave her in because she might attract the attention of a male muddie.
    • The muddies are still being picked up in North Creek.
    • The blackfish are in their usual haunts and there are still some muddies about, apparently.
    • We'll be checking the crab pot each Saturday morning until we catch a muddie or give up!
    • It is believed the muddie was recaptured without major incident.
    • Bob and I next visited the fish market down by the harbour where he had been dispatched to buy some muddies.

Origin

1940s: from mud + -ie.
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