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porgy
[ pawr-gee ]
porgy
/ ˈpɔːɡɪ /
noun
- Also calledpogy any of various sparid fishes, many of which occur in American Atlantic waters See also scup sheepshead
- any of various similar or related fishes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of porgy1
C18: from Spanish pargo, from Latin phager type of fish, from Greek phagros sea bream
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