yarmouth capon
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
A bloater, or red herring.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A red herring: Yarmouth is a famous place for curing herrings.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Sense 3
a bloater, or red herring.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “yarmouth capon” mean?
A bloater, or red herring.
Is “yarmouth capon” formal or informal?
yarmouth capon is generally slang.