Meanings
nounhogchoker (plural hogchokers)
plural hogchokers
- Trinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
Synonyms: hogchoke
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTrinectes maculatus, a small flatfish found along the coast of parts of North America.
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nounuseless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama
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Trinectes maculatus
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Origin
Said to be from hog + choker, because the scaly fish could get stuck in the throats of pigs when fed to them.
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hogchoker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogchoker
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“hogchoker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogchoker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hogchoker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogchoker.
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