Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NERKA
NERKA Ner "ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka ), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; --called also red salmon, redfish, blueback, and sawqui.
New American Oxford Dictionary
nerk
nerk |nəːk | ▶noun Brit. informal a foolish, objectionable, or insignificant person: you little nerk. ORIGIN 1950s: of uncertain origin; compare with nerd and jerk 1 .
Oxford Dictionary
nerk
nerk |nəːk | ▶noun Brit. informal a foolish, objectionable, or insignificant person: you little nerk. ORIGIN 1950s: of uncertain origin; compare with nerd and jerk 1 .
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