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Silverside

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
  2. 2
    small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.; Such fish prepared as food.
  4. 4
    The upper side of a round of beef. British
  5. 5
    The upper side of a round of beef.; Corned beef made with this type of meat. Australia, British, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, informal

Etymology

From silver + side.

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