bloater

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English

Bloaters on yellow paper, by Vincent van Gogh, 1889
Coregonus hoyi

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Etymology 1

From bloat +‎ -er, because they swell during preparation.

Noun

bloater (plural bloaters)

  1. (British) A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel.
  2. (Canada, US) A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes (Coregonus hoyi).
Synonyms
  • (smoked fish): wanker (public school slang)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From bloat +‎ -er, in the sense of the person having a "bloated" appearance.

Noun

bloater (plural bloaters)

  1. (British, slang) a fat person
  2. (British, slang) a greedy person

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