CROAKER

croaker

(noun) any of several fishes that make a croaking noise

croaker

(noun) the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

croaker (plural croakers)

One who croaks.

(dated) A vocal pessimist, grumbler, or doomsayer.

A frog.

A fish in the family Sciaenidae, known for the throbbing sounds they make.

(slang) A doctor.

Source: Wiktionary

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Croak"er (-r), n.

1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.

2. (Zoöl.) (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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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