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mackerel

/ˈmækɹəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.
  2. A pimp; also, a bawd.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

herring(English)kingfish(English)fish(English)blood(English)pimp(English)black(English)peking(English)king mackerel(English)scad(English)cavalla(English)cobia(English)capelin(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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