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Definition of: shrimp
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(shrimp) noun plural shrimp or shrimps
1. Any of numerous diminutive, long–tailed, principally marine crustaceans (genus Crago), especially the edible shrimp (C. vulgaris) of the northern hemisphere.
2. Slang A small or insignificant person. [Akin to OE scrimman shrink]
a. Cephalothorax.
b. Abdomen.
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