frigate mackerel

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noun

a small, blue-green, black-striped fish, Auxis thazard, abundant in tropical seas, having dark, oily flesh that is sometimes used as food.

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Origin of frigate mackerel

First recorded in1880–85

He was wearing a dress to get back in the rumbles with the rich mackerel-snappers who went to all-boys St. Francis Assisi.
Toledo: The Town Too Tough for Toxic Water|P. J. O’Rourke|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kelvin remembered wrapping mackerel in them and eating them wild with seasoning.
Uncovering the Secrets of St. Kitts|Debra A. Klein|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In March 2010 a North Korean submarine, without cause, torpedoed the Cheonan, a South Korean frigate.
North Korea Threatens War, and South Korea Wants Revenge|Gordon G. Chang|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The "Kingfish" popularized the catch phrase "Holy Mackerel!"
Herman Cain’s Failure to Be a ‘MackDaddy’ Killed His Campaign|Mansfield Frazier|December 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Mayo does advise that pregnant women avoid swordfish, king mackerel, shark, and tile fish.
Jeremy Piven's Fishy Excuse|Amanda Fortini|January 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Portuguese frigate Cine captured by the Algerines, after a smart action.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Desperate engagement between an Algerine cruiser of 18 guns, well manned, and a Corsican frigate of 26 nine and twelve pounders.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He therefore fitted five out of near thirty small prizes to accompany him, and built a galley frigate to land with.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Governor Letcher of Virginia ordered that this ship be raised and be converted into an effective, usable frigate.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Not far away from the sloop could be seen plainly that tiny chop-sea which is caused by the breaking of a school of mackerel.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith