bloater

American  

[bloh-ter] / ˈbloʊ tər /

noun

1. a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.

2. a mackerel similarly cured.

3. a freshwater cisco, Coregonus hoyi, found in the Great Lakes.

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bloater British  

/ ˈbləʊtə /

noun

1. a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured

2. slang a fat or greedy person

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Etymology

Origin of bloater

1825–35; bloat (adj.) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

‘Come and look at ’em! here’s toasters!’ bellows one with a Yarmouth bloater stuck on a toasting-fork.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2017

"Tell me now," said Royal Edward, grave with interest, "when is a bloater a kipper?"

From Time Magazine Archive

"Eat that bloater, boy, and I'll give you sixpence."

From Sea Urchins by Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark)

“Don’t forget muffins and bloater paste, and German sausage and occasional legs of mutton, you ungrateful man!”

From Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

His red nose, umbrella and bloater were ageless.

From Adventures of Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George