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Vinony

Noah

proper noun

  1. Biblical prophet
  2. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnəʊə/ / /ˈnoʊə/

name

Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (no`áh).

  1. A female given name.

noun

Etymology: Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang Noah's ark (“shark”).

  1. Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.

    “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.’”

    “2003, Kurt Blanksby, Fishing Guide to Western Australia, Revised and updated 2010, page 38, Balloon fishing from the rock when the winds are correct can be a very productive way to target big mackerel and tuna, however the large number of sharks means that you will spend plenty of time battling unstoppable noahs between decent macks.”