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crabs

crabs

1 9.9
An itchy skin problem in pubic hair from tiny lice that spread during sex
  • noun
  • /kræbz/
  • NSFW
translation icon : ladillas
  • I WENT UP TO HIM AFTERWARDS AND TOLD HIM I ADMIRED HIM AND WHAT HE STOOD FOR, AND WHILE I WAS THANKING HIM, HE ASKED ME IF I LIKED STONE CRABS.

Then there's always crabs and ingrown toenails and people who insist they're your friends.

Examples

  • I got crabs from the crab but I can't see this.

  • In just a few short days, the crabs have been relentless.

  • Oh God the crabs have invaded the baby tunnel.

  • I was in the shower bending over with crabs trying to put spray on my legs.

  • YOU EVER SEEN CRABS UP CLOSE?

    Ready to Rumble (2000)

  • (CRABS GASP)

    Finding Dory (2016)

  • After unprotected intercourse, he discovered he had contracted crabs from his partner.

  • She went to the doctor to get treatment for her crabs after experiencing itching.

  • The health clinic provides information on how to prevent and treat crabs effectively.

Synonyms

pediculosis pubis
vscrabs
  • Specialized
8.9

A skin problem in the pubic area where small crab lice make you itch

is the informal term often used and that highlights sexual transmission

Surface Forms

crab singular
crabs plural

Morphology

crabs = crab (opaque) = crab + s

Although formally formed from 'crab' + plural '-s', the meaning 'infestation of pubic lice' is an idiomatic/specialized extension not directly inferable from the base noun.

Etymology

The word crabs comes from the animal crab, because the tiny insects that live in pubic hair look and move like little crabs with claws. So, to have crabs means to have those small biting insects in that area.