- Johnny Grindle
- Grindle Grin"dle, n. (Zo["o]l.) The bowfin; -- called also {Johnny Grindle}. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster]
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Johnny Grindle — Bowfin Bow fin , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; called also {Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grindle — Grin dle, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The bowfin; called also {Johnny Grindle}. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Johnny Ginger — (real name: Galen Grindle) was a pioneer of Detroit television. His afternoon show, Curtain Time Theater (which was always pronounced Thee A ter ), entertained kids from 1956 to 1967 on WXYZ TV Channel 7. The live portions of the show were… … Wikipedia
bowfin — noun A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish. Syn: dogfish, Johnny Grindle, mudfish … Wiktionary
Amia calva — Bowfin Bow fin , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; called also {Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bowfin — Bow fin , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; called also {Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dogfish — Bowfin Bow fin , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; called also {Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
