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Mackerel vs Snook - What's the difference?

mackerel | snook |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between mackerel and snook

is that mackerel is (obsolete) a pimp; also, a bawd while snook is (obsolete) to lurk; to lie in ambush.

As nouns the difference between mackerel and snook

is that mackerel is an edible fish of the family scombridae, often speckled or mackerel can be (obsolete) a pimp; also, a bawd while snook is a freshwater and marine fish of the family centropomidae in the order perciformes, especially or snook can be (uk|pejorative|as a gesture) a disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth.

As a verb snook is

to fish for snook or snook can be (obsolete) to sniff out.

mackerel

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) maquerel, from a (etyl) source.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.
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    Derived terms
    * * * * * holy mackerel * horse mackerel * a sprat to catch a mackerel * * mackerel shark * mackerel sky * * Spanish mackerel
    Related terms
    * scombral
    See also
    * tuna

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) maquerel, (etyl) maquereau, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A pimp; also, a bawd.
    • (Halliwell)

    snook

    English

    (wikipedia snook)

    Alternative forms

    * snoek

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes, especially
  • # , the common snook.
  • Any of various other fishes. See (pedialite).

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fish for snook.
    • Derived terms
    * bay snook * common snook

    Etymology 2

    From the 19th century. origin, possibly related to (snoot) or (snout). (rfphoto)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, pejorative, as a gesture) A disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth.
    • Derived terms
    * cock a snook * cocking of a snook * snook-cocker * snook-cocking

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To sniff out.
  • (obsolete) To lurk; to lie in ambush.

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