"raw lobster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: raw lobsters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} raw lobster (plural raw lobsters)
  1. (obsolete, slang) Synonym of unboiled lobster (“police officer”) Tags: obsolete, slang Synonyms: unboiled lobster [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-raw_lobster-en-noun-C2M2T3hp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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