trout tickling

[ trout tik-ling ]

noun

1. the practice of stroking a trout’s underbelly with one’s fingers until it goes into a trancelike state, after which the fish can be taken from the water and tossed onto land: often contested as more mythical than actual, the practice has been written of and embellished on since ancient times:

   She was an old poacher who showed us the art of trout tickling and literally saved us from starvation.

Other Words From

• trout tick·ler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trout tickling¹

First recorded in Englsh before 1600