humpback salmon
noun
a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTAlso called humpy, humpie.
Origin of humpback salmon
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby humpback salmon
humour, humoursome, hump, hump day, humpback, humpback salmon, humpback whale, humpbacked, humped, humped cattle, humperdinck
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