Atlantic croaker

noun

See under croaker(def 2).

Origin of Atlantic croaker

First recorded in 1945–50

Definition for atlantic croaker (2 of 2)

croaker
[ kroh-ker ]
/ ˈkroʊ kər /

noun

a person or thing that croaks.
any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker), found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.
Slang. doctor.

Origin of croaker

First recorded in 1630–40; croak + -er1

British Dictionary definitions for atlantic croaker

croaker
/ (ˈkrəʊkə) /

noun

an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises
a grumbling person