neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring

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neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring

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  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring (synonym of neither fish nor fowl).

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"neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring

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"neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring.

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@misc{neither_fish_nor_flesh_nor_good_red_herr_2026,
  title = {neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neither%20fish%20nor%20flesh%2C%20nor%20good%20red%20herring},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}