Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of large herring found in Passamaquoddy Bay.
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- noun US, dialectal
Herring , especially if caught and cured (or smoked) near any of the various northeastern American places named Quoddy or Passamquoddy.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"What's not to like about that trend?" www. quoddy.com; Dover Street Market in London will carry Quoddy for a limited time in January 2011.
Coolhunter: Quoddy Tina Gaudoin 2010
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I highly doubt quoddy would have or ever allow any construction overseas.
KN | Kitsune Noir » Urban Outfitters x Quoddy Deck Shoe 2010
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The operation we should undertake under the 45th parallel, (about Passama-quoddy,) would give us a happy occasion, too, of engaging our sister society of Boston in our views, by referring to them the execution of that part of the work.
Letters 1760
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7 Comments hand made in maine. all materials from US plants. same make and materials as the regular quoddy line.
KN | Kitsune Noir » Urban Outfitters x Quoddy Deck Shoe 2010
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