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- noun idiomatic Someone who is easily
fooled ,victimized , orridiculed . - noun idiomatic Someone who is
eccentric ,nonconformist , or otherwisepeculiar . - noun idiomatic A person, thing, or situation which is particularly
interesting ,noteworthy , orurgent .
Etymologies
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Possibly an allusion to hooking a particularly lively fish on a fishing line.
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