Definition of "blackfish" in English

noun

1. (chiefly Scotland) An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.

2. Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).

3. A pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.) and occasionally also used for various other whales).

4. (Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).

5. (Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.

verb

1. (fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.

verb

1. (Internet slang, derogatory, of a non-black person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).