A Dictionary of Non-Scientific Names of Freshwater Crayfishes ...

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yapitch, yappi, yappitch, yappy, yobbie, and yobbis.
yabbie PARASTACIDAE. As a contemporary word
derived from the Aboriginal, it is used specifically for
Cherax destructor and Engaeus sp., but is also used
loosely for all Australian crayfish and sometimes for
Western Australian crayfishes other than marron, q.v.
[Australia: Australian English, from Aboriginal]
Carey, 1985:441. See also Jabby, jabidj, kapich,
lobbie, yaabitch, yaapitch, yabbechi, yabby, yampit,
yapi, yapit, yapitch, yappi, yappitch, yappy, yobbie,
and yobbis.
yabbity PARASTACIDAE. As a contemporary word
derived from the Aboriginal, it is used specifically for
Cherax destructor and Engaeus sp., but is also used
loosely for all Australian crayfish and sometimes for
Western Australian crayfishes other than marron, q.v.
[Australia: unspecified Aboriginal language] Olszewski,
1980:15. See also Jabby, jabidj, kapich, lobbie,
yaapitch yabbechi, yabbie, yabby, yampit, yapi,
yapit, yapitch, yappi, yappitch, yappy, yobbie, and
yobbis.
yabby PARASTACIDAE. As a contemporary word
derived from the Aboriginal, it is often used specifically
for Cherax destructor, Engaeus sp., and Western
Australian crayfishes other than marron, q.v. It is also
used loosely for all Australian crayfishes. [Australia:
Australian English, from Aboriginal] Becker,
1985:107. Olszewski, 1980:16, says that while there is
no fast rule, he prefers singular yabby and plural
yabbies. See also Jabby, jabidj, kapich, lobbie,
yaabitch, yaapitch, yabbechi, yabbie, yampit, yapi,
yapit, yapitch, yappi, yappi, yappy, yobbie, and yobbis.
yabby Slang, = a wicket-keeper in cricket. From the
"curious stance and gauntlets of the pudgy breed."
[Australia] Dixon, Ramson, and Thomas, 1992:103.
yabby Slang, = to catch, or fish for, yabbies; to
yabbie; or to go yabbying. [Australia] Baker,
1959:88. See cray-fish, crawfish, and mudbug as
verbs.
yabij PARASTACIDAE, probably = Engaeus spp,
Cherax destructor, and/or C. albidus. [Australia:
Victoria; Wemba-wemba Aboriginal tribe (= Wembawemba
tribe of Tindale, 1974:200 (144°0'E x
35°20'S))] Dixon, Ramson, and Thomas, 1990:102.
See also Jabby, jabidj, kapich, lobbie, yaabitch,
yaapitch, yabbechi, yabbie, yampit, yapi, yapit,
yapitch, yappi, yappi, yappy, yobbie, and yobbis.
yampit PARASTACIDAE, "crayfish," probably =
Engaeus spp, Cherax destructor, and/or C. albidus.
[Australia: New South Wales/Victoria; Gunbower
Station (possibly = Jotijoti Aboriginal tribe of Tindale,
1974:194 (144°50'E x 35°50'S))] Messrs. Mickie and
Sandy, Curr, 1887(III):508, Sta. 208e. See also
Jabby, jabidj, kapich, lobbie, yaabitch, yaapitch,
yabbechi, yabbie, yabby, yapi, yapit, yapitch, yappi,
yappitch, yappy, yobbie, and yobbis.
yandurrer PARASTACIDAE, "lobster," probably =
Cherax quadricarinatus. [Australia: Queensland;
Middle Norman River, Wollongurmee Aboriginal tribe
(= Bugulmara Aboriginal tribe of Tindale, 1974:166
(142°0'E x 18°20'S))] Armit, in Curr, 1886(II):312,
Sta. 93. See elparra.
yaparte PARASTACIDAE, "crayfish," probably =
Engaeus spp, Cherax destructor, and/or C. albidus.
[Australia: Victoria; Mount Emu (probably = Wathaurung
Aboriginal tribe of Tindale, 1974:208 (143°55'E
x 38°0'S))] Wilson, in Curr, 1887(III):516, Sta. 208i.
See also Jabby, jabidj, kapich, lobbie, yaabitch,
yaapitch, yabbechi, yabbie, yabby, yapi, yapit,
yapitch, yappi, yappitch, yappy, yobbie, and yobbis.
yapi PARASTACIDAE, "crayfish," probably =
Engaeus spp, Cherax destructor, and/or C. albidus.
[Australia: Victoria; Swan Hill and Tyntynder, Wottiwotti
Aboriginal tribe (= Watiwati Aboriginal tribe of
Tindale, 1974:208 (143°25'E x 35°5'S))] Beveridge,
in Curr, 1887(111):444, Sta. 199. See Jabby, jabidj,
kapich, lobbie, yaabitch, yaapitch, yabbechi, yabbie,
yabby, yampit, yapit, yapitch, yappi, yappitch,
yappy, yobbie, and yobbis. See also chi pel.
yapit PARASTACIDAE, "crayfish," probably =
Engaeus spp, Cherax destructor, and/or C. albidus.
[Australia: Victoria; Natti-Yallook and Stuart-Mill
(probably = Jaara Aboriginal tribe of Tindale,
1974:204 (143°40'Ex 36°40'S))] Curr, 1887(111):514,
Sta. 208h. See also Jabby, jabidj, kapich, lobbie,
yaabitch, yaapitch, yabbechi, yabbie, yabby, yampit,
yapi, yapitch, yappi, yappitch, yappy, yobbie, and
yobbis.