hogchoker
[ hawg-choh-ker, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌtʃoʊ kər, ˈhɒg- /
noun
a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama.
Nearby words
- hogan, ben,
- hogarth,
- hogarth chair,
- hogarth, william,
- hogback,
- hogfish,
- hogg,
- hogg, james,
- hogged,
- hogger
Origin of hogchoker
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; so called to indicate that the fish is worthless, even as food for hogs
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