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blackfish.

An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblakfɪʃ/UK
  1. An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.

    Scotland
  2. Any of various dark-colored fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).

  3. Any of various dark-colored toothed whales. The pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.).

  4. Any of various dark-colored toothed whales. The killer whale (Orcinus orca).

  5. Either of two dark-colored fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).

    Canada · US
  6. Any of various dark-colored fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.

    Australia · New-Zealand
Where this word comes from

From black + fish.

verb/ˈblakfɪʃ/UK
  1. To go fishing for blackfish.

Where this word comes from

From black + fish.

verb/ˈblakfɪʃ/UK
  1. To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).

    Internet · derogatory
Where this word comes from

Blend of black + catfish (“(to create) a fake online profile”).

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