Usually means: Rare, elongated, deep-sea fish.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word king of the herrings:

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  1. king-of-the-herrings: Merriam-Webster
  2. king of the herrings: Collins English Dictionary
  3. king of the herrings: Wordnik
  4. King of the herrings: Dictionary.com
  5. King of the herrings (disambiguation), King of the herrings: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. King of the Herrings: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
  7. king of the herrings: TheFreeDictionary.com
  8. king of the herrings: FreeDictionary.org

(Note: See king_of_the_herring as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (king of the herring)

noun:  thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
▸ Also see king_of_the_herring


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