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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A resort or breeding-place of crabs.

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Examples

  • The volume of progressive crabbery and moping lately has been staggering -- otherwise sane progressives vowing to not vote in 2012, or to somehow conjure up a viable primary challenger to run against the president.

    Bob Cesca: Are Progressives Losing Touch With Reality? Bob Cesca 2010

  • The volume of progressive crabbery and moping lately has been staggering -- otherwise sane progressives vowing to not vote in 2012, or to somehow conjure up a viable primary challenger to run against the president.

    Bob Cesca: Are Progressives Losing Touch With Reality? Bob Cesca 2010

  • The volume of progressive crabbery and moping lately has been staggering -- otherwise sane progressives vowing to not vote in 2012, or to somehow conjure up a viable primary challenger to run against the president.

    Bob Cesca: Are Progressives Losing Touch With Reality? Bob Cesca 2010

  • Okay, now for the crabbery: Molly is very put out that I wouldn't let her copy my homework.

    dream-shadow Diary Entry dream-shadow 2005

  • The volume of progressive crabbery and moping lately has been staggering -- otherwise sane progressives vowing to not vote in 2012, or to somehow conjure up a viable primary challenger to run against the president.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2010

  • The volume of progressive crabbery and moping lately has been staggering -- otherwise sane progressives vowing to not vote in 2012, or to somehow conjure up a viable primary challenger to run against the president.

    Crooks and Liars Nicole Belle 2010

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