Bible Dictionaries
Pickle-Herring
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A herring preserved in brine; a pickled herring.
(2):
(n.) A merry-andrew; a buffoon.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pickle-Herring'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pickle-herring.html. 1828.