golden shiner

American  

noun

1. a small, silvery freshwater minnow, Notemigonus crysoleucas, native to eastern North America and introduced into western North America: often used as live bait in sport fishing.

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Etymology

Origin of golden shiner

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

So, the next time you need to get your colleagues to meet a deadline, why not give channeling your inner golden shiner a try?

From Science Magazine

Still, he said the presence of bluegill sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, black crappie, largemouth bass, golden shiner, catfish and other species in the Meer and lakes in the park was a positive sign.

From New York Times

The Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Streeters owe a lot to a little fish called the golden shiner.

From Time

But hens do find the golden shiner, Is too heavy for their dinner, For it they cannot well digest, As it lies solid in their breast.

From Project Gutenberg

The golden shiner was found only in tributaries.

From Project Gutenberg