Etymology

crabber

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Today it means: A person who catches crabs. Full definition →

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crabber · noun1

From crab (“crustacean having five pairs of legs”) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).

crabber · noun2

From crab (“to be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault”) + -er.

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