rainbow runner

American

noun

a streamlined, cigar-shaped swift jack, Elagatis bipinnulata, of warm seas, having a blue back, light-colored abdomen, and blue-bordered yellow stripes on its sides: a food and game fish.

Etymology

Origin of rainbow runner

First recorded in 1935–40

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Despite contributing fewer of those points than Thompson, Curry still managed to find his way into the highlight reel more than once, including a third-quarter rainbow runner after taking a through-the-legs pass in stride.

From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2015

POT TOP: This rainbow runner jumped on a popper.

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