bloater
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
bloat + -er, because they swell during preparation.
Noun edit
bloater (plural bloaters)
- (British) A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel.
- (Canada, US) A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes (Coregonus hoyi).
Synonyms edit
- (smoked fish): wanker (public school slang)
Derived terms edit
- (British) bloater paste
- blue bloater
Etymology 2 edit
bloat + -er, in the sense of the person having a "bloated" appearance.
Noun edit
bloater (plural bloaters)
References edit
- “bloater”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Bloater (herring) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Coregonus hoyi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia