n.
1.a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
2.a shoot arising from a plant's roots
3.a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
4.flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws
5.hard candy on a stick
6.an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
7.mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction
Idiom of the Day
hang out one's shingle
to notify the public of the opening of an office - especially an office of a doctor or lawyer or other professional
The man will hang out his shingle now that he has graduated from law school.