croaker

[ kroh-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that croaks.
2. any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker, found off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States.
3. a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.
4. Slang. doctor.

croaker

/ ˈkrəʊkə /

noun

1. an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
2. any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador ( yellowfin croaker ), that utter croaking noises
3. a grumbling person

Word History and Origins

Origin of croaker¹

First recorded in 1630–40; croak + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The fresh croaker wrapped in a lettuce leaf deserves an award.

From Salon

When he's not in the forest looking for honey, Suheri breeds croaker fish but the eggs are expensive and there is a high chance they will die.

From BBC

But as the sun set along the causeway Thursday, more people were fishing for sand perch and croaker than had shown up to the support the former president.

From Washington Post

It was there, catching squid at 1 a.m. to sell as bait, hauling in a croaker bigger than he was, and watching people spend $20 a day to go out a boat to catch dinner for their families, that he saw how a thriving ocean economy works.

From Washington Post

The fresh croaker wrapped in a lettuce leaf deserves an award.

From Salon

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