fishy
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Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
More than a year ago, federal officials noticed something fishy about a Glendale-based doctor: she had collected more in Medicare Botox reimbursements than any other provider in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Trades that would be slam-dunk criminal cases if they were mapped onto the stock market are, in prediction markets, either a little bit fishy or the mark of a savvy trader.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
After numerous requests for payment, Adam pulled the website when his team were presented with a "fishy" looking document as proof of incoming funding.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Something seemed fishy to me, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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