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goosefish

American  
[goos-fish] / ˈgusˌfɪʃ /

noun

  • goosefish,
    plural
  • goosefishes
    plural
  1. angler.


goosefish British  
/ ˈɡuːsˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. another name for monkfish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of goosefish

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; goose + fish

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Since little is known about these parasites, all potential goosefish connoisseurs should not attempt dishes served less than medium rare.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gunners, sea mussel, goosefish, shark, skates, rays, tilefish, sea robins, black drums—all are waiting to be introduced to the U. S. fish knife.

From Time Magazine Archive

Called also fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish, allmouth, monkfish, etc.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

They sometimes call it a goosefish, because it attacks wild geese, but the right name is fishing-frog or angler.

From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

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