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frost fish
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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a small food fish, Microgadus tomcod, of the St. Lawrence River and adjacent waters.
See: tommy-cod
Quotations
1861
The Frost Fish, or Tom Cod . . . may be caught in many parts of the Island. . . . It attains its name from the time of year in which it makes its appearance in creeks--generally after the frost has set in in the month of December.
1866
The Tom-Cod, sometimes called also the Frost-fish. . . the Petite Morue Fraiche, Tacaud, and Gode Mollet of the French-Canadians, is peculiar I believe to North America.
1945
The morning was silky calm, and we thought we would try our hand at catching a few small fish, cunners or frost fish, so we went out in the skiff with our lines.