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kingfish (iou)



kingfish noun. , (usu.) same. M18.
[from KING noun + FISH noun1.]
Any of various fishes notable for their size, appearance, or value as food; esp. (a) the opah, Lampris guttatus; (b) = YELLOWTAIL kingfish; (c) = king mackerel s.v. KING noun; (d) a barb (Menticirrhus); (e) the barracouta, Thyrsites atun; (f) a trevally of the genus Caranx. M18.
A leader, a boss. Freq. as a nickname. US slang. M20.