neither fish, flesh, nor fowl

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

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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
neither fish nor fowl

Origin

As neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring, but with fowl taking the place of good red herring.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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