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bloater

Today it means: A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel. Full definition →

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bloater · noun¹

From bloat + -er, because they swell during preparation.

bloater · noun²

From bloat + -er, in the sense of the person having a "bloated" appearance.

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