Pickle-herring
Pronunciation : Pic"kle-her"ring
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A herring preserved in brine; a pickled herring. [Obs.] Shak.
2. A merry-andrew; a buffoon. [Obs.] Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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