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weakfish

weak·fish

uncommon

noun

1.

lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States

2.

food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out

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Origin

Calque from Dutch weekvis, weekvisch (“weakfish”), equivalent to weak + fish, because of its tender mouth.

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