Fiji mermaid

noun

A creature made by sewing a monkey's head and torso to the back half of a fish, formerly exhibited at sideshows as a mermaid.

Meanings

nounFiji mermaid (plural Fiji mermaids)

plural Fiji mermaids

  1. A creature made by sewing a monkey's head and torso to the back half of a fish, formerly exhibited at sideshows as a mermaid.
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