English · Slang Attested

raw lobster

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Meaning · English

Where it’s used: Used American English

[…] comic writers […] have never failed to make capital out of the New Police, Peel's Raw-Lobsters, Peelers, Blue Bottles, &c., &c.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “raw lobster” mean?

Synonym of unboiled lobster (“police officer”).

Is “raw lobster” formal or informal?

raw lobster is generally slang.

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