as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
we can't figure out why our very happy and optimistic friend is dating that chronic growler
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Noun
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On top of this lobster heist that’s grabbing headlines, a load of crabs being shipped from a cold storage facility in Massachusetts also went missing on December 2, The Boston Globe reported.—
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
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The divers found a swath of ocean populated by weird and wild creatures, from delicate corals and shimmering worms to spiky sea slugs and hairy crabs.—
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There are myriad extraordinary animal phenomena in the natural world, from the running of the salmon to the months-long hibernation of bears.—
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In interviews with several analysts, bulls and bears agreed that CoreWeave’s fundamentals, as reflected in its filings, don’t currently add up.—
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
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Far from being uninformed cranks, many of the people embracing Luddism grew up with smartphones and know all too well how enticing (and overwhelming) the technology can be.—
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Then there's the Trickstuff Maxima four-piston front and rear brakes, I9 Hydra 2 hubs and Cane Creek printed titanium cranks.—
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“Growlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growlers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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