crappie

noun

crap·​pie ˈkrä-pē How to pronounce crappie (audio)

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And the campaign threw cold water on any idea that the post featuring Tiffany holding the crappie was a subtle campaign announcement. Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025 The crappie is something of a town mascot—in the very same spot on New Years Eve, Water Valley lowers a paper maché crappie at the strike of midnight. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 The dead fish found in the lake include catfish, trout, carp, crappie and Sacramento Suckerfish. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2024 After the die-off, the city acknowledged significant populations of carp, crappie and Sacramento sucker fish also were found in the water — fish which were invasively and illegally introduced into the ecosystem. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for crappie

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French crapet

First Known Use

circa 1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crappie was circa 1827

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“Crappie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crappie. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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crappie

noun
crap·​pie ˈkräp-ē How to pronounce crappie (audio)

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