chub mackerel

chub mackerel

noun
a small mackerel, Scomber japonicus, of Atlantic and Pacific seas and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Also called tinker.


Origin:
1805–15, Americanism
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Chub mackerel is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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chub mackerel

noun
small mackerel found nearly worldwide 
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