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foolfish

American  
[fool-fish] / ˈfulˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

foolfishes,

plural

foolfish

  1. filefish.

Etymology

Origin of foolfish

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; fool 1 + fish

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