slinger, noun
/ˈslɪŋə/
- Origin:
- Unknown (but see quotation 1953).
The seabream Chrysoblephus puniceus of the Sparidae.
- Note:
- The name ‘slinger’ is used for this species in Smith and Heemstra’s Smiths' Sea Fishes (1986).
1905 E. London Dispatch 21 Nov. 3Catching ten fish all ‘slingers’ totalling 35 lbs. weight, in under two hours.
The seabream Chrysoblephus puniceus of the Sparidae.
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