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Quotation dates: 1916
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SNORKIE, n. A salmon affected with fungoid disease (Rxb. 1971).Rxb. 1916 W. S. Brown Ne'er-Do-Well 55:
On the left-hand bank of the river the pool is of considerable depth and the water glides slowly, and at a certain part is known as the "Hospital," or resting-place for "snorkies".
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