Yes, the word is "craw" not "claw," unless snugs is making a subtle allusion to something else.
"Etymology: like something you cannot swallow, based on the literal meaning of craw (= the throat of a bird)" (source The Free Dictionary)
Of course, the first thing that came to my mind was the bit from the very un PC 60s TV show, Get Smart. The evil asian villain, the Claw, would pronounce it "the Craw," and Maxwell Smart would say "the Craw?" The villain would shout in frustration "not the Craw, it's the Craw!" Very racist. Totally unacceptable. Also hillarious. Mel Brooks and Buck Henry at their best.
Ironically, although I can't be 100% certain, the actor who played the Craw (oh, excuse me, the Claw), Leanor Strong, may actually have been at least partly of asian ancestry. Something fairly rare in TV and movies.
LOL
i love Get Smart and I love Mel Brooks.
The shoe phone is still funny :-D
Spelling and proof reading is obviously not my gift.