Pronunciation: (prôn), [key]
1. any of various shrimplike decapod crustaceans of the genera Palaemon, Penaeus, etc., certain of which are used as food.
2. come the raw prawn, Australian Slang.to try to impose on or deceive someone (fol. by with).
to catch prawns, as for food.
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