| 词汇 | herring-choker |
| 词源 | herring-choker. A name applied to Prince Edward Islanders in Maine and New Hampshire, and a derogatory term for Scan- dinavians in other regions. Also applied to French Canadians and to those from the Maritime provinces. The name was given to these people because they were said to eat so many herring that they choked on the bones. |
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