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From jewfish + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), ultimately from jewel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jewie
Today it means: A fish, Argyrosomus hololepidotus; a type of mulloway. Full definition →
Today it means: A fish, Argyrosomus hololepidotus; a type of mulloway. Full definition →
From jewfish + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), ultimately from jewel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.