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crabstick

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crab⋅stick

[krab-stik]
–noun
1. a stick, cane, or club made of wood, esp. of the crab tree.
2. an ill-tempered, grouchy person; crosspatch.

Origin:
1695–1705; crab 2 + stick 1
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crab·stick   (krāb'stĭk')   
n.  
  1. A stick made of crab apple wood.

  2. A crabby, ill-tempered person.

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