chub mackerel
noun
a small mackerel, Scomber japonicus, of Atlantic and Pacific seas and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Also called
tinker.
Origin of chub mackerel
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby chub mackerel
chu teh,
chu xi,
chuanchow,
chuang-tzu,
chub,
chub mackerel,
chub rub,
chubb,
chubby,
chubsucker,
chubut