squeteague

[skwee-teeg]

noun

plural

squeteagues ,

plural

squeteague .

1. weakfish.

squeteague

/ skwɪˈtiːɡ /

noun

1. any of various sciaenid food fishes of the genus Cynoscion , esp C. regalis , of the North American coast of the Atlantic Ocean

Word History and Origins

Origin of squeteague¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; from southeastern New England Algonquian, originally plural (compare obsolete English dialect chickwit, squit, etc., from singular of the same word, cognate with Mohegan (English spelling) cheegut )

Word History and Origins

Origin of squeteague¹

C19: from Narraganset pesukwiteag , literally: they give glue; so called because glue is made from them

Example Sentences

Among the most important are cod, haddock, hake, halibut, Flounder, herring, bluefish, mackeral, weakfish or squeteague, mullet, snapper, drum, and rock fishes.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

I rigged a line for Miss Margie, and she soon brought into the boat without help, which she would not allow any one to give, a sea-trout, similar to the squeteague or weakfish, but not the same thing.

Read more on Project Gutenberg

Cousin Phineas brought us more squeteague than we can eat.

Read more on Project Gutenberg