humpback salmon

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noun

a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.

Origin of humpback salmon

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Also called humpy, humpie.

humpy³

or hump·ie

[huhm-pee]

noun, plural hump·ies.

humpback salmon.

Origin of humpy³

hump(back) + -y²

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Examples from the Web for humpie

Historical Examples

Just as they started to run to the humpie, Murri, with a face of a dirty slate colour from fright, came tearing round the cliff.
In Quest of Gold
Alfred St. Johnston
They had seen Murri run thither, and without waiting to search the humpie, had followed in hot pursuit.
In Quest of Gold
Alfred St. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for humpie

humpy¹

adjective humpier or humpiest

full of humps
British informal angry or gloomy

Derived Formshumpiness, noun

humpy²

noun plural humpies

Australian a primitive hut

Word Origin

C19: from a native Australian language

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or hump·ie

Origin of humpy3

Examples from the Web for humpie

Historical Examples

Just as they started to run to the humpie, Murri, with a face of a dirty slate colour from fright, came tearing round the cliff.

They had seen Murri run thither, and without waiting to search the humpie, had followed in hot pursuit.