Yarmouth bloater, an inhabitant of Yarmouth; (a) — capon, a red herring.
Yarmouth bloater, an inhabitant of Yarmouth; (a) — capon, a red herring.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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An eastern US dialectal name for the menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) — a small, oily schooling fish abundant along the Atlantic coast and enormously important for commercial fishing and as bait. Menhaden are a key species in the Atlantic ecosystem. 'Pogy' is the standard informal name in New England and Mid-Atlantic fishing communities.