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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Croaker \Croak"er\ (-?r), n. 1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil. 2. (Zo["o]l.) a A small American fish ({Micropogon undulatus}), of the Atlantic coast. a An American fresh-water fish ({Aplodinotus grunniens}); -- called also {drum}. c The surf fish of California. Note: When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence the name which is often corrupted into crocus. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: croaker n 1: flesh of lean-fleshed fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S. 2: any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
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