ex-lax fish

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ex-lax fish

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From Ex-Lax, a brand of laxative, because the fish flesh contains wax esters that can cause diarrhea.

noun Ex-lax fish · Ex-Lax fish

  1. derogatory, slang Synonym of escolar (an oily marine fish with white flesh, reminiscent of, and fraudulently passed off as, tuna)

    Similar: escolar

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@misc{ex_lax_fish_2026,
  title = {ex-lax fish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ex-lax%20fish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}