Prawn
noun
1.
any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food.
verb (used with object)
2.
to catch prawns, as for food.
Idioms
3.
come the raw prawn, Australian Slang. to try to impose on or deceive someone (followed by with).
noun
1.
any of various small edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc, having a slender flattened body with a long tail and two pairs of pincers
2.
(Austral, informal) come the raw prawn, to attempt deception
Read Also:
- Prawn-cocktail offensive
noun phrase an approach to fund-raising at cocktail parties where businesspersons offered reassurance that politicians are not hostile Usage Note UK
- Prawn cracker
noun 1. a puffy savoury crisp made from rice flour and prawn flavouring, served with Chinese food
- Prawn-sandwich
adjective 1. (informal) characterizing or belonging to the type of spectator at a football match who is motivated to attend more by the corporate hospitality available than a true devotion to a particular club: the prawn-sandwich brigade
- Praxagoras
Praxagoras , fl..
- Praxeology
noun 1. the study of human conduct. praxeology prax·e·ol·o·gy or prax·i·ol·o·gy (prāk’sē-ŏl’ə-jē) n. The study of human conduct.