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fishworm

[ fish-wurm ]

noun

, Chiefly New England and Northern and Midland U.S.
  1. an earthworm.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fishworm1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; fish + worm

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Example Sentences

We have all known him well from boyhood by several names—angleworm, fishworm, earthworm.

What you got last night, sonny, was for your own sake, but this time it's going to be for Frances'—you fishworm!

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