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piss clam

piss clam noun: a clam which squirts water, such as a geoduck (Panopea generosa) or a long-neck clam (Mya arenaria).

Noun

piss clam (plural piss clams)

  1. (informal) A clam which squirts water, such as a geoduck (Panopea generosa) or a long-neck clam (Mya arenaria).
    • Some years we dug for piss clams. Small holes showed up here and there in the wet sand at low tide. When you stepped next to one a stream of water shot up your leg and you knew a steamer was underneath.1998, Charles Simmons, Salt Water, Chronicle Books, published 1998, →ISBN, page 157
    • When we saw a piss clam piss up through the mud, we would dig him up with the pitchfork.2012, Bob Vargovcik, Bayonne Boy, AuthorHouse, published 2012, →ISBN, page 14
    Synonyms:
    pisser

Synonyms of piss clam

Forms of piss clam

pluralpiss clams

Questions about piss clam

What does piss clam mean?
Piss clam means a clam which squirts water, such as a geoduck (Panopea generosa) or a long-neck clam (Mya arenaria).
What part of speech is piss clam?
Piss clam is a noun.
What is the plural of piss clam?
The plural of piss clam is piss clams.

Words near piss clam in the dictionary

  1. piss artists
  2. piss away
  3. piss be upon him
  4. piss bottle
  5. piss bottles
  6. piss clam
  7. piss clams
  8. piss down
  9. piss drinkers
  10. piss filter
  11. piss flap

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