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gilgie
noun another spelling for jilgie, an Australian freshwater crayfish, of the genus Cherax. Compare clawchie, crawchie, craydab, crayfish, lobby, lobster, marron, yabby. Also, gulgie.
Contributor's comments: When we were kids around Goulburn NSW in the 50s we called them craybobs, not included in your list of synonyms for gilgie but similar to craydab.
Contributor's comments: There are 4 types of freshwater crayfish in WA: Marron, Gilgies, Koonacks and Yabbies. They are all distinct species.
Contributor's comments: I was always under the impression that yabbies (the word I use), jilgies and koonaks were the same thing. Marron are certainly different and a lot bigger.