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Definition of Cold fish
1. Noun. An aloof unemotional person.
Definition of Cold fish
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion. ¹
2. Noun. (slang) A sexual partner who, during copulation, lacks vigor or emotional reciprocity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cold Fish
Literary usage of Cold fish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"Jelly to cover cold Fish. Clean a skate, and put it into three quarts of water,
with a calf's foot, or cow-heel, a stick of horseradish, an onion, ..."
2. Fish by S. Beaty-Pownall (1903)
"This mixture is then whisked in very gradually into the cold custard, till it is
all light and frothy, when it is served with the cold fish. ..."
3. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"cold fish SCALLOPED—Pulled flakes of fish in scallops or clam shells; mustard,
... cold fish SALAD—Pieces sprinkled with lemon juice along whh lettuce and ..."
4. The Life and Reminiscences of E. L. Blanchard by Edward L. Blanchard, Drinkwater Meadows (1891)
"To Arundel Club, but find the dinners discontinued. With Archer, Barry Sullivan,
and Mr. Morris to Athenians, whereat have cold fish to make up. ..."
5. The Creole Cookery Book (1885)
"Set the cold fish away with some of the bones; put these bones on to stew, with
onions and parsley cut up; make a thickening of milk, or cream, flour, ..."