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dinosaur wine

dinosaur wine  n.— «WD-40 contains petroleum distillates, PERIOD. No fish oil, no anise, no diddly. Just well-processed “dinosaur wine.”» —“Re: WD-40 and Fish?” by Tom Fry in Trail, British...

hobo pack

hobo pack  n.— «We skin our trout, place it on tin foil, squeeze lemon juice over it and a pat of butter. Wrap the fish into a bundle (Boy Scouts call this a hobo pack) and place it in the camp fire coals for about 15 to 20 minutes. Butter...

fish eyes and glue

fish eyes and glue  n.— «“It was during the Depression—the year was 1937 or 1938—when this little girl went to Bolton Camp with her mother due to the generosity of the Star Fresh Air program,” it begins. Strader tells of the cotton...

chicken

chicken  n.— «If small halibut in Alaska are referred to as “chickens,” then our first few fish would have been chicks.» —“Lighten up on gear” by Dave Atcheson Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) May 4...

boat sushi

boat sushi  n.— «Nigiri: This type of sushi, where the rice has been molded and hand-pressed into an oblong shape, is often termed “boat sushi” because of its configuration. These hand-molded fingers of rice can be topped with...

pogie

pogie n. a protective mitt that attaches to a boat paddle. Etymological Note: Probably from the French pogne ‘mitt, hand’ or pagaie ‘paddle.’ Apparently unrelated to other forms and spellings of pogie meaning candy, a workhouse or poorhouse, a jail...

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