Mudbug: meaning, definitions and examples

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mudbug

[ ˈmʌdˌbʌɡ ]

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food

A mudbug is a colloquial term for a crayfish or crawfish, which is a freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster.

Synonyms

crawfish, crayfish

Examples of usage

They served boiled mudbugs at the seafood festival.
She ordered a plate of spicy mudbugs at the restaurant.

Translations

Translations of the word "mudbug" in other languages:

🇵🇹 lagostim

🇮🇳 क्रेफ़िश

🇩🇪 Flusskrebs

🇮🇩 udang karang

🇺🇦 рак

🇵🇱 rak rzeczny

🇯🇵 ザリガニ (zarigani)

🇫🇷 écrevisse

🇪🇸 cangrejo de río

🇹🇷 kerevit

🇰🇷 가재 (gajae)

🇸🇦 جراد البحر (jarad al-bahr)

🇨🇿 rak říční

🇸🇰 rak

🇨🇳 小龙虾 (xiǎo lóngxiā)

🇸🇮 rak

🇮🇸 fljótakrabbi

🇰🇿 шаян

🇬🇪 კიბორჩხალა (kiborchkhala)

🇦🇿 xərçəng

🇲🇽 cangrejo de río

Word origin

The term 'mudbug' originated in the southern United States, particularly in Louisiana where crayfish are commonly found in the muddy waters of swamps and bayous. It is a playful and informal way to refer to this crustacean.

See also: mud, mudbrick, muddy, mudstone.