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cuttlefish (sense 1); dud, flop (sense 2)

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ˈʃoku/cho·co

Definition

1

1. A cephalopod mollusc (species *Sepia officinalis*), also known as cuttlefish, appreciated in cuisine. 2. A person or thing of poor quality, clumsy, or uninteresting (figurative, informal).

Usage examples

“At the market, I bought cuttlefish to fry.”
“That movie was a real dud, nobody liked it.”

Synonyms