hogchoker

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

hogchoker (plural hogchokers)

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

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