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bottomfishing

bot·tom-fish
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bot-uh m-fish]
    • /ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bot-uh m-fish]
    • /ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of bottomfishing word

  • verb without object bottomfishing to fish with a weighted line for fish that feed close to the bottom. 1
  • noun bottomfishing the activities of a bottom feeder. 1

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Origin of bottomfishing

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Bottomfishing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bottomfishing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bottomfishing usage trend in Literature

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