Meaning of Shrimp | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.
   countable, uncountable
3. A player, supporter or other person connected with Morecambe Football Club.
4. The flesh of such crustaceans.
   uncountable
5. A small, puny or unimportant person.
   countable, slang, uncountable
6. Synonym of butterface
   countable, slang, uncommon, uncountable
7. A small penis.
   countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable

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Examples

“1851, "A Lady of Charleston" (Sarah Rutledge), The Carolina Housewife, 2013, unnumbered page, Butter well a deep dish, upon which place⟳ a thick layer of pounded biscuit; having picked and boiled your shrimps, put⟳ them upon the biscuit; a layer of shrimps, with small pieces of butter, a little pepper, mace or nutmeg.”

“Shrimp farming is in its infancy in Africa. but Asia has most of the world's shrimp farms.”

“Most shrimps belong⟳ to one of several families of the Infraorder Caridea (Chapter 4). However, coral shrimps and Venus shrimps are so different from the rest⟳ that a separate⟳ infraorder is warranted.”

“America's favorite seafood, shrimp has always been a big seller at the Home Port. On any given day, we usually served around 40 to 50 pounds of shrimp.”

“How many shrimps do you have⟳ to eat⟳ / Before you make⟳ your skin turn⟳ pink? / Eat⟳ too much and you'll get⟳ sick / Shrimps are pretty rich”

“shrimp dick”

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