porgy means any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
porgy is pronounced /ˈpɔːɡi/.
Etymology
From Portuguese or Spanish pargo, from Latin phagrum, accusative of phager, from Ancient Greek φάγρος (phágros, “sea bream”).
The similarity of porgy to paugie, especially in non-rhotic accents, may have reinforced both terms.
noun
- Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.
- Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.; In particular, the scup (paugie, Stenotomus chrysops).“Cooper’s was also a fishmonger, with rows of porgies, snapper, and flounder on ice that slowly melted and dribbled pink water into white buckets.”