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- [nee-th er, nahy- fish nawr foul]
- /ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ- fɪʃ nɔr faʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nee-th er, nahy- fish nawr foul]
- /ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ- fɪʃ nɔr faʊl/
Definitions of neither fish nor fowl words
- noun plural neither fish nor fowl any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
- noun plural neither fish nor fowl (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
- noun plural neither fish nor fowl the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
- noun plural neither fish nor fowl Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. 1
- noun plural neither fish nor fowl Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. 1
- noun plural neither fish nor fowl a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. 1
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Origin of neither fish nor fowl
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English fis(c)h, fyssh, Old English fisc; cognate with Dutch vis, German Fisch, Old Norse fiskr, Gothic fisks; akin to Latin piscis, Irish iasc; (v.) Middle English fishen, Old English fiscian, cognate with Dutch visschen, German fischen, Old Norse fiska, Gothic fiskôn
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Parts of speech for Neither fish nor fowl
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neither fish nor fowl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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