neither fish nor fowl

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Said of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group
Something or someone that does not belong to a definite group or known class; a strange person or thing; someone or something odd or hard to understand

1. The man is neither fish nor fowl; he votes Democrat or Republican according to which will do him the most good. 2. Mrs. Harris bought a piece of furniture that was both a table and a chair. Mr. Harris said it was neither fish nor fowl. 3. The movie is neither fish nor fowl; it is a funny love story.

neither fish, flesh, nor fowl
Alternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
neither fish nor fowl

    Hyphenation

    nei·ther fish nor fowl

    Turkish pronunciation

    naydhır fîş nôr faul

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnīᴛʜər ˈfəsʜ ˈnôr ˈfoul/ /ˈnaɪðɜr ˈfɪʃ ˈnɔːr ˈfaʊl/
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