garpike

[gahr-pahyk]

gar·pike

[gahr-pahyk]
noun
gar1.

Origin:
1770–80; formed after garfish
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Garpike is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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garpike (ˈɡɑːˌpaɪk)
 
n
1.  garfish, Also called: gar any primitive freshwater elongated bony fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North and Central America, having very long toothed jaws and a body covering of thick scales
2.  another name for garfish

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