"weakfishing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From weakfish + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|weakfish|-ing}} weakfish + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} weakfishing (uncountable)
  1. The act of fishing for weakfish. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-weakfishing-en-noun-2CqCGx~M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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