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blackmouth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
black-mouth
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile.

noun

a Presbyterian

Dated; Derogatory

Etymology

From black + mouth. For the origin of the pejorative "Presbyterian", several theories exist: * A specialisation of a dialect sense "liar, slanderer, foul-mouthed person" applied to political radicals. * Ulster Scots refusing to take the "Black Oath" imposed in 1639; * Covenanters eating blackberries or blaeberries while hiding in the wilds during the The Killing Time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blackmouths (plural)

Questions

What does blackmouth mean?
A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile.
Where does blackmouth come from?
From black + mouth. For the origin of the pejorative "Presbyterian", several theories exist: * A specialisation of a dialect sense "liar, slanderer, foul-mouthed person" applied to political radicals. * Ulster Scots refusing to take the "Black Oath" imposed in 1639; * Covenanters eating blackberries or blaeberries while hiding in the wilds during the The Killing Time.

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