GOLDFISH Definition & Meaning

goldfish

[ gohld-fish ]

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plural (especially collectively) goldfish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) goldfishes.

a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools.
garibaldi ( def 2 ).

goldfish

/ ˈɡəʊ��ˌ��ɪʃ /

a freshwater cyprinid fish, Carassius auratus, of E Europe and Asia, esp China, widely introduced as a pond or aquarium fish. It resembles the carp and has a typically golden or orange-red coloration
any of certain similar ornamental fishes, esp the golden orfe See orfe

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First recorded in 1690–1700; gold + fish

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They got out with Tatty Jane the dog and Helen the parrot, but had to leave behind the chickens and goldfish that lived in their backyard.

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Uploaded by a fan, it's illustrated by a drawing of a girl with her head in an upturned goldfish bowl.

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"We know what the goldfish bowl is like in Glasgow and when you don't have a good performance, you're the worst in the world."

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Evans, who has spoken openly about his mental health struggles said three-time champion Jones taught him a lot about being in the "goldfish bowl".

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The giant purse contains a dead goldfish in a bag, a gun, a smaller night purse and an uncounted Pennsylvania ballot.

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