fallfish

fall·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawl-fish]
- /ˈfɔlˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawl-fish]
- /ˈfɔlˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of fallfish word

noun plural fallfish a large minnow, Semotilus corporalis, of eastern North America. 1
noun fallfish A small silvery freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) found in North America. 1
noun fallfish a large North American freshwater cyprinid fish, Semotilus corporalis, resembling the chub 0
noun fallfish a freshwater minnow (Semotilis corporalis) found in clear waters of the NE U.S. 0

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Origin of fallfish

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15; fall + fish

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fallfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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