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sprat

UK/spɹæt/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

noun

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Origin

From Middle English sprotte, from Old English sprot. Older source is unknown. Cognate with German Sprotte, Dutch sprot. Compare sprout.

Phrases

  • a sprat to catch a mackerel
  • European sprat
  • slender sprat
  • throw a sprat to catch a mackerel

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