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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1791, 1851, 1932
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BADDOCK, n. A name given apparently to the coal-fish, or Gadus carbonarius; the fry of the coal-fish (E.D.D.). [′bɑdək]Abd. 1791 Stat. Acc.1 XVI. 550–551:
There are great varieties of gray fish, called seaths, podlers and baddocks, which appear to be of one species.Abd. 1851 W. Anderson Rhymes, etc. 172:
We catched in the tide whiles the baddock and fluke.Bch.1 1932:
Baddock . . . is in common use here [Fraserburgh], but only for a very young fish.Mearns2 1932:
Stonehaven fishermen call it baddock = podlie.Bwk. 1932 (per Edb.1):
Baddock is known at Eyemouth and Berwick.
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