ex-lax fish

English

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) an oily marine fish with white flesh, reminiscent of, and fraudulently passed off as, tuna

Etymology

Compound from English Ex-Lax + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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