croaker

Meanings

• noun

  A person who makes or sells croaks or croaking noises, especially for entertainment.

  - "He is a croaker who entertains children by making strange noises."
  - "The croaker at the fairgrounds attracted a large crowd with his unusual talents."

• noun

  A type of fish, primarily the Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus), which is commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

  - "The fisherman caught a large croaker during his trip to the coast."
  - "The croaker is a popular game fish and is also edible."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with croaker
oaker , shaker , quaker , maker

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Variants

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croaker , croakers , Atlantic croaker , Atlantic croakers

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Etymology

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The word 'croaker' may originate from the croaking sound made by the Atlantic Croaker fish or from the occupation of making such sounds.

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Trivia

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1. The Atlantic Croaker is the state fish of South Carolina.

2. The croaker's name comes from the sound it makes when it is disturbed.

3. Croaker is also the name of a town in Louisiana, USA.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fish: The term 'croaker' refers to a specific type of fish, which is a part of the fish kingdom.

2. Entertainment: The term 'croaker' can also refer to a person who makes or sells croaking noises for entertainment purposes.

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Culture

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The Atlantic Croaker is an important commercial and recreational fish species in the United States, and it is often used in various traditional dishes, particularly in the Southern United States.

How to Memorize "croaker"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making strange noises for entertainment or imagine a croaker fish in the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'croaker' with the sound of a croaking frog or the image of a croaking fish.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Catchy Rhyming Oceanic Animal' to remember the meaning of 'croaker' as a type of fish.

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