mackerel gull
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mackerel gull
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Well, you might call a mackerel gull a canary bird, I presume likely, but 'twouldn't make the thing sing no better.
From Fair Harbor by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
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