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ex-lax fish

ex-lax fish noun: synonym of escolar (an oily marine fish with white flesh, reminiscent of, and fraudulently passed off as, tuna).

Noun

ex-lax fish

  1. (derogatory, slang) Synonym of escolar (an oily marine fish with white flesh, reminiscent of, and fraudulently passed off as, tuna)
    Synonyms:
    escolar

Synonyms of ex-lax fish

Forms of ex-lax fish

alternative formEx-lax fish
alternative formEx-Lax fish

Origin of ex-lax fish

From Ex-Lax, a brand of laxative, because the fish flesh contains wax esters that can cause diarrhea.

Questions about ex-lax fish

What does ex-lax fish mean?
Ex-lax fish means synonym of escolar (an oily marine fish with white flesh, reminiscent of, and fraudulently passed off as, tuna).
What part of speech is ex-lax fish?
Ex-lax fish is a noun.

Words near ex-lax fish in the dictionary

  1. ex-husband
  2. ex-husbands
  3. Ex-Im
  4. ex-lap
  5. ex-laps
  6. ex-lax fish
  7. ex-lesbian
  8. ex-lesbians
  9. ex-libris
  10. ex-minister
  11. ex-ministers

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