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lobster1


noun an Australian freshwater crayfish, of the genus Cherax. Compare clawchie, crawchie, craydab, crayfish, jilgie, lobby, marron, yabby.

Contributor's comments: The smooth carapaced 'lobster' seems to belong to Sydney, which is the only place in Australia where I ever saw it. The southern 'crayfish' as far as I know, are always spiny.

Contributor's comments: I have always used the term crayfish rather than lobster.

Contributor's comments: Widespread in NSW also.

lobster2


noun any of various large, edible, marine stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, with large claws and a hard red carapace. Compare crayfish.

Contributor's comments: The smooth carapaced 'lobster' seems to belong to Sydney, which is the only place in Australia where I ever saw it. The southern 'crayfish' as far as I know, are always spiny.

Contributor's comments: I have always used the term crayfish rather than lobster.

Contributor's comments: Widespread in NSW also.

lobster3


a twenty dollar note.

Contributor's comments: Slang for a $20 note: "He slapped a lobster down on the bar and bought everyone a round."