definitions

hard-shell clam

noun

quahog.

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Nearby words

hard-put, hard-rock, hard-sell, hard-set, hard-shell, hard-shell clam, hard-shell crab, hard-spun, hard-surface, hard-ticket, hard-wearing

Origin of hard-shell clam

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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British Dictionary definitions for hard-shell clam

hard-shell clam

noun

another name for the quahog
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