Noah

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Meaning · English

Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

I pulled the line in. There was a head on the end. That′s all – just the fish′s head, the body had been bitten off. Then Team-man pulled in a head. So did the old man. ‘Noahs. That′s the end of that,’ said the old man. ‘Looks like we′re going anyway.’

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 “Noah” mean?

Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.

Is “Noah” formal or informal?

Noah is generally slang.