goldfish

Etymology

gold + fish

noun

  1. A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
    For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.
  2. (figurative, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.

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