bloater

Etymology 1

bloat + -er, because they swell during preparation.

noun

  1. (Britain) A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel.
  2. (Canada, US) A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes; the species Coregonus hoyi.

Etymology 2

bloat + -er, in the sense of the person having a "bloated" appearance.

noun

  1. (Britain, slang) a fat person
  2. (Britain, slang) a greedy person

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