squawfish

squaw·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwaw-fish]
- /ˈskwɔˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwaw-fish]
- /ˈskwɔˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of squawfish word

noun plural squawfish any of several large, voracious cyprinid fishes of the genus Ptychocheilus, inhabiting rivers of the western U.S. and Canada: the Colorado squawfish, P. lucius, is endangered. 1
noun plural squawfish a viviparous perch, Embiotoca lateralis, living off the Pacific Coast of the U.S. 1
noun squawfish any of several types of predatory N American fish (genus Ptychocheilus) of the carp family, with elongated bodies 0
noun squawfish any of a genus (Ptychocheilus) of very long, slender cyprinoid fishes, found in rivers of the W U.S. and Canada 0

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Origin of squawfish

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; squaw + fish

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squawfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

squawfish usage trend in Literature

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