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nannygai

nan ny gai |ˈnanēˌgī ˈnæniɡaɪ | ▶noun ( pl. nannygais ) the redfish of Australia (Centroberyx affinis ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from a New South Wales Aboriginal language.

 

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nannygai

nannygai |ˈnanɪgʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. nannygais ) the redfish of Australia. ●Centroberyx affinis, family Berycidae. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from a New South Wales Aboriginal language.