maquereau — meaning in English

English meaning

• mackerel noun A small, oily edible sea fish with a streaked or speckled pattern on its back.
• pimp noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.

Senses

maquereau is used for these senses in English:

• mackerel Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,
• pimp Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

mackerel — full definition

1. noun A small, oily edible sea fish with a streaked or speckled pattern on its back.
2. noun A sky pattern of small, rippled clouds that looks like fish scales (as in "mackerel sky").

pimp — full definition

1. noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.
2. verb Informally, to heavily customise or dress something up, especially a vehicle.

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