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The rock crab has the nickname "Peekytoe"
There are a couple of
theories on how it became known as "peekytoe
crab."
Peekytoe is the slang name
for these crabs in the lobster fishing villages
of Maine.
Peekytoe comes from
"picked toe" --
'"picked'' pronounced as if it
had two syllables (pick-ed) because the crab
leg has a very sharp point that turns inward. ''Picked" is Maine slang
for pointed
Others called them "picket
toe." The Maine accent more than likely contributed to
the resulting name of "peekytoe."
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