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- [pig-fish]
- /ˈpɪgˌfɪʃ/
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- [pig-fish]
- /ˈpɪgˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of pigfish word
- noun plural pigfish a grunt, Orthopristis chrysoptera, living in waters off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S. 1
- noun pigfish any of several grunts, esp Orthopristis chrysopterus, of the North American Atlantic coast 0
- noun pigfish any of several wrasses, such as Achoerodus gouldii (giant pigfish), that occur around the Great Barrier Reef 0
- noun pigfish any grunt fish, esp. a species (Orthopristis chrysoptera) abundant off the E coast of the U.S. and in the Gulf of Mexico 0
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Origin of pigfish
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; pig1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Pigfish
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pigfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
pigfish usage trend in Literature
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