fen nightingale
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Meaning · English
A frog or toad.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
Tom Spence is a dom fule and doesn't know a fen nightingale from a natterjack.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fen nightingale” mean?
A frog or toad.
Is “fen nightingale” formal or informal?
fen nightingale is generally archaic, slang.