albie

noun

albie

noun

Etymology Clipping of false albacore + -ie.

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Colloquial A false albacore.

A pelagic fish, albies have streamlined bodies, and are built to attack prey in short bursts of speed.2021, Corey Pollnow, “How to Catch Albies”, in On The Water:

Synonyms: little tunny, false albacore, little tuna

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