trout

n. a common fish that lives in rivers and lakes, often caught for food.

n. any of several species of freshwater fish in the family Salmonidae, closely related to salmon.

“We spent the afternoon fishing for trout in the mountain stream.”

“The chef prepared the rainbow trout with a simple lemon and herb butter to highlight the delicate flavour of the fresh catch.”

n. a rude or insulting way to describe an unpleasant older woman.

n. a derogatory term for an elderly woman perceived as objectionable or ill-tempered.

“The old trout next door complained again about the noise from the garden.”

“The character was portrayed as a bitter old trout who spent her days monitoring the neighbours' activities from behind her curtains.”

British English · Informal

v. to jokingly 'slap' someone in an online chat, usually to show they said something silly.

v. to figuratively slap a user with a wet fish in an online forum or chat room as a jocular admonishment.

“After he made that terrible pun, his friend trouted him in the chat room.”

“The moderator jokingly trouted the user for bringing up a topic that had already been discussed at length in the previous thread.”

Slang · Humorous