scup
A common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions of the Atlantic…A common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions of the Atlantic coast of North America; the porgy.
Meaning
2 sensesA common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions of the Atlantic coast of North America; the porgy.
porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America
(US, dialectal)A swing.
Origin
Shortened form of Narragansett mishcùp (“porgy”) or its plural mishcùppaûog. The singularShortened form of Narragansett mishcùp (“porgy”) or its plural mishcùppaûog. The singular was also borrowed as mishcup, while another shortening of the plural yields the synonym paugie. The word was also borrowed as scuppaug.
From Dutch schop.
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Forms
plural: scup / scupsSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish:northern porgynorthern scupStenotomus chrysops
- porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America:southern porgysouthern scupStenotomus aculeatus
- lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States:porgy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular