winter flounder

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noun

See under lemon sole.

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Origin of winter flounder

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

One line in “Winter Wonderland” has stopped countless people dead in their tracks.
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After all, the Russians were about to mount a winter offensive of their own.
Hitler’s Hail Mary|James A. Warren|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Winter is dead, Clapton is tired of life on the road, and King unreliable in concert.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not long ago, a whole host of artists were plowing these fields—Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Johnny Winter.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With the harsh Middle Eastern winter approaching fast, what people in Syria and Iraq need most, in fact, is humanitarian support.
Dutch Biker Gangs Vs. ISIS|Nadette De Visser, Christopher Dickey|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is spending the summer near Deppe, and he hears her play the programme she is going to give in Berlin next winter, every day.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Each seems satisfied with the way his own branch is getting on: Winter is the quicker worker.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The winter of 1897-98 was spent by Mr. Kipling and his family, accompanied by his father, in South Africa.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
One day she had heard a man say, "If there is a drought we shall have the devil to pay with our stock before winter is over."
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
He had the land in Tripp County that was broken into winter wheat, while that in the next county east was rented.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux