any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus(Atlantic croaker) found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
Local residents of the area were amazed to be catching rock-fish, croaker, white perch and spot.
But working weekends and evenings is essential, as croaker says.
Flounder, spot, croaker and bluefish as well as rockfish and sea trout are plentiful in the summer.
While spot are consistent everywhere, croaker are not.
croaker seem to be getting bigger as the weather is cooling toward fall.
British Dictionary definitions for croaker
croaker
/ˈkrəʊkə/
noun
1.
an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
2.
any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises
3.
a grumbling person
Word Origin and History for croaker
n.
"prophet of evil," 1630s, agent noun from croak (v.); a reference to the raven (cf. Middle English crake "a raven," early 14c., from Old Norse kraka "crow," of imitative origin).
Slang definitions & phrases for croaker
croaker
noun
A physician: Don't say ''croaker,'' say ''doctor''(1859+)