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noun
A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a Presbyterian
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, dated, derogatory
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History
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.
