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lunker N. Amer. colloq.|ˈlʌŋkə(r)|
[Origin unknown.]
An animal, esp. a fish, which is an exceptionally large example of its species; a ‘whopper’. Also attrib.
1912Dialect Notes III. 582 Isn't that calf a lunker. 1920Outing July–Aug. 197, I said that I caught trout in a tin pan, and here's the proof. This old lunker of a rainbow gave me a bath. 1947Sports Afield Dec. 21/1 A bronzed lunker came out of the shadowy depths and smashed the pigskin. 1968Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. 33/5 The area has been dubbed lunker country and anglers find it's more than just a slogan. 1972Angling Times 6 Apr. 14/3, I shall be going out..in search of these lunker bass. |