Gilgie

//ˈdʒɪlɡi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia. Australia, Western

    "“What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.”"

Example

More examples

"“What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.”"

Etymology

From Nyunga jilgi.

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