neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring

Alternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring (synonym of neither fish nor fowl).

Meanings

adjectiveneither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring (synonym of neither fish nor fowl).

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring

MLA

“neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring.

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