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hogchoker
[ hawg-choh-ker, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌtʃoʊ kər, ˈhɒg- /
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noun
a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama.
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Origin of hogchoker
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; so called to indicate that the fish is worthless, even as food for hogs
Words nearby hogchoker
Hogarth chair, HO gauge, hogback, hog-backed, hog badger, hogchoker, hog cholera, hogfish, hog fuel, Hogg, hogged
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