"cockroach of the sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cockroaches of the sea [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cockroaches of the sea}} cockroach of the sea (plural cockroaches of the sea)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A lobster. Tags: derogatory, informal Related terms: chicken of the sea
    Sense id: en-cockroach_of_the_sea-en-noun-oczZljdi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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