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[snook, snook] / snuk, snʊk /




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From Indigenous fisheries to commercial operations, snook have been celebrated as a high-quality river fish since the time of Mayan rule, making river fisheries in Mexico important for food, Pease said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023

Fish vary in their omega-3 levels and generally the fishier they taste the more omega-3 fats they have — such as tuna, salmon, deep sea perch, trevally, mackeral and snook.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2023

It was as if they were cocking a snook at the new president.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022

The Indian River Lagoon is an “ecological wonder that supports not just manatees, but green sea turtles, snook, tarpon and a stunning diversity of marine life,” Lopez noted.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021

Gill nets were outlawed years ago in Florida because they kill everything that gets tangled, not just the baitfish but sharks, reds, snook, tarpon, turtles—you name it, it dies.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

In times yet to come, British football administrators would infamously cock their haughty snooks at the World Cup, the European Cup, and the European Championship.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012

Last week, although nothing so serious was in sight, Great Britain cocked two more snooks across the Atlantic.

From Time Magazine Archive

"As though you know," he said, "some dirty little boy had been pullin' snooks at him."

From The Secret City by Sir Hugh Walpole

"Maybe you an' I'll go snooks," proposed Jimmy.

From The Newsboy Partners Or Who Was Dick Box? by Frank V. Webster

Congratulations old girl snooks says awfully glad to be with you if papa pays the freight we are stony.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes




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