First Known Use: 1824
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1bloater
noun bloat·er \ˈblō-tər\
Definition of BLOATER
: a large fat herring or mackerel lightly salted and briefly smoked
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Origin of BLOATER
obsolete bloat (to cure)
2bloater
noun
Definition of BLOATER
: a small silvery cisco (Coregonus hoyi) of the Great Lakes having oily flesh
Origin of BLOATER
2bloat
First Known Use: 1888
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