porgy (ˈpɔːɡɪ) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -gy, -gies | |
| 1. | scup See also sheepshead Also called: pogy any of various sparid fishes, many of which occur in American Atlantic waters |
| 2. | any of various similar or related fishes |
| [C18: from Spanish pargo, from Latin phager type of fish, from Greek phagros sea bream] | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |