weakfish
pronunciation
How to pronounce weakfish in British English:
UK ['wiːkfɪʃ]
How to pronounce weakfish in American English:
US [ 'wik,fɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
- food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
Word Origin
- weakfish (n.)
- 1838, from Dutch weekvisch, from week "soft" (see weak). So called because it does not pull hard when hooked.