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Flatfish vs Flatty - What's the difference?

flatfish | flatty |

As nouns the difference between flatfish and flatty

is that flatfish is a fish of the order pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole while flatty is (regional|slang) a flatfish.

flatfish

English

Noun

  • A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.

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    flatty

    English

    Noun

    (flatties)
  • (regional, slang) A flatfish
  • (slang) Anything flat (a flat battery, a flat tire, flat terrain etc.)
  • (archaic, US, slang) A policeman.

    • See also

    *flattie