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swellfish

American  
[swel-fish] / ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

swellfish

PLURAL

swellfishes

  1. puffer.

swellfish British  
/ ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a popular name for puffer

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Etymology

Origin of swellfish

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; swell + fish

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