porkfish

pork·fish

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk-fish, pohrk-]
- /ˈpɔrkˌfɪʃ, ˈpoʊrk-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk-fish, pohrk-]
- /ˈpɔrkˌfɪʃ, ˈpoʊrk-/

Definition of porkfish word

noun plural porkfish a black and gold grunt, Anisotremus virginicus, of West Indian waters. 1

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Origin of porkfish

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1725-35; pork + fish

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Parts of speech for Porkfish

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porkfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

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