lobster
Definition
A large marine crustacean of the order Decapoda, typically with a segmented body, muscular abdomen, five pairs of legs (the first pair bearing large claws), and a hard exoskeleton that turns vivid red when cooked.
Any of various similar crustaceans, such as spiny lobsters lacking large claws.
Slang (historical): A British soldier, from the red coats resembling boiled lobsters.
Examples
The lobster escaped the pot by pinching the chef's thumb and moonwalking back into the ocean.
She splurged on lobster thermidor, only to discover it tasted exactly like overpriced rubber bands dipped in butter.
At the beach, he mistook a rock for a lobster and tried to boil it, earning him the nickname 'Clawless Wonder'.
The billionaire's yacht party featured live lobsters DJing with their claws, remixing ocean waves into beats.