frostfish
A tomcod (either species of ).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A tomcod (either species of ).
Origin: From . In the case of the tomcod, so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about when frost comes. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
Any of genus cutlassfish.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, US, dialect) A smelt.
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