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puffer

puf·fer

UK/ˈpʌfə/ US/ˈpʌfɚ/ uncommon dated slang

noun

1.

delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver

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2.

any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers

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Origin

From puff + -er.

Phrases

  • Clyde puffer
  • party puffer
  • peter puffer
  • pink puffer
  • porcupine puffer
  • puffer coat
  • puffer jacket
  • Randall's puffer

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