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- noun Plural form of
porgy . - noun Plural form of
porgie .
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Examples
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On this coast we found excellent fishing, taking fish called porgies, and were detained three days.
Amerigo Vespucci Frederick Albion Ober 1881
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Susie Dent: There was 'porgies' for seven - a porgy is a small fish.
Archive 2006-08-01 annawaits 2006
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Susie Dent: There was 'porgies' for seven - a porgy is a small fish.
In Praise of.... Des Lynam annawaits 2006
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The wine barrels standing one behind the other at the back of the boat were filled with porgies and bloodied water.
Rude Awakening vic fortezza 2011
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The wine barrels standing one behind the other at the back of the boat were filled with porgies and bloodied water.
Rude Awakening vic fortezza 2011
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Unfortunately, striped bass season has come to an end December 15th, but now's a good time to start looking for local lobster, bluefish, butterfish, squid, fluke, herring, porgies and sea robins.
Liza de Guia: Keeping Afloat: Why Supporting Small, Local Commercial Fishermen is Important [Video] Liza de Guia 2010
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Unfortunately, striped bass season has come to an end December 15th, but now's a good time to start looking for local lobster, bluefish, butterfish, squid, fluke, herring, porgies and sea robins.
Liza de Guia: Keeping Afloat: Why Supporting Small, Local Commercial Fishermen is Important [Video] Liza de Guia 2010
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There's a porgies and bess joke in here somewhere but I don't have the time to look for it.
Andrew Sullivan: "There’s a case for feeling that Obama is floundering." Ann Althouse 2009
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There are abundant and healthy stocks of lutjanids, sparids and serranids (snappers, porgies, groupers).
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John is a Ukrainian Gypsy, so can make the best porgies, cabbage rolls, dill buns and borscht – along with all the other hip enlarging dishes.
Page 3 2006
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