crawfish

noun

1. (Louisiana, Southern-US, Texas, US, Western, countable, especially, uncountable)Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
2. (South-Africa, countable, uncountable)Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
3. (Canada, Quebec, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

verb

1. (intransitive)To fish for crawfish.

   “As a matter of fact I had to go off at a moment's notice to arrange our connection at the coast. Fellow owning the bungalow wanted to crawfish.”

2. (Southern-US, colloquial, intransitive)To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

   “I have never been one to flinch or crawfish when faced with an unpleasant task.”