English Explanatory Dictionary

hogchoker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.

Word forms

hogchoker hogchokers

Etymology

Said to be from hog + choker, because the scaly fish could get stuck in the throats of pigs when fed to them.

Synonyms

hogchoke
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