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surffish

American  
[surf-fish] / ˈsɜrfˌfɪʃ /

noun

surffish, plural surffishes plural
  1. surfperch.

  2. any of several sciaenoid fishes, as Umbrina roncador, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.

  3. surf smelt.


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Etymology

Origin of surffish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; surf + fish

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