hogchoker
American
[hawg-choh-ker, hog-]
/ ˈhɔgˌtʃoʊ kər, ˈhɒg- /
noun
Etymology
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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