crabstick

English

noun
Definitions
  • A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.
  • A crabby, ill-tempered person.

Etymology

Compound from English crab (complain find fault, crustacean having five pairs of legs, be ill-tempered, the sea creature) + English stick (sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint).

Origin

English

stick

Gloss

sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint

Concept
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Sense perception

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Property

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