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blackmouth

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From black + mouth.

For the origin of the pejorative "Presbyterian", several theories exist:

* A specialisation of a dialect sense "liar, slanderer, foul-mouthed person" applied to political radicals.

* Ulster Scots refusing to take the "Black Oath" imposed in 1639;

* Covenanters eating blackberries or blaeberries while hiding in the wilds during the The Killing Time.

noun blackmouths

  1. A chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), especially a juvenile.
  2. Ireland, dated, derogatory a Presbyterian

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"blackmouth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blackmouth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"blackmouth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blackmouth.

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@misc{blackmouth_2026,
  title = {blackmouth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blackmouth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}