bloater
Americannoun
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a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
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a mackerel similarly cured.
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a freshwater cisco, Coregonus hoyi, found in the Great Lakes.
noun
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a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured
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slang a fat or greedy person
Etymology
Origin of bloater
1825–35; bloat (adj.) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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‘Come and look at ’em! here’s toasters!’ bellows one with a Yarmouth bloater stuck on a toasting-fork.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2017
"Tell me now," said Royal Edward, grave with interest, "when is a bloater a kipper?"
From Time Magazine Archive
“Come and look at’em! here’s toasters!” bellows one with a Yarmouth bloater stuck on a toasting fork.
From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles
He was free to lie in bed as long as he liked, get up when he liked, go where he liked, have eggs every morning for breakfast or rashers or bloater paste or....
From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
He had a bloater and some bread-and-butter, and a cup of coffee, and there was not much change left in his pocket after that.
From A Hero of Romance by Marsh, Richard
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