blackmouth
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
For the origin of the pejorative "Presbyterian", several theories exist:
- A specialisation of a dialect sense "liar, slanderer, foul-mouthed person" applied to political radicals.[1]
- Ulster Scots refusing to take the "Black Oath" imposed in 1639;[2]
- Covenanters eating blackberries or blaeberries while hiding in the wilds during the The Killing Time.[1]
Noun[edit]
blackmouth (plural blackmouths)
- A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile.
- (derogatory, Ireland, dated) a Presbyterian
Translations[edit]
chinook salmon — see chinook salmon
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anne Smyth, "Ulster-Scots Words with a Story": A Talk for Ormeau Gallery
- ^ Robert Tosh "Presbyterianism" Plantation of Ulster BBC History
Further reading[edit]
- Chinook salmon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Oncorhynchus tshawytscha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Oncorhynchus tshawytscha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons