A large-eyed, cod-like fish, Mora moro (family Moridae), found in deeper waters worldwide.
Origin
1950s. Origin unknown. In spite of the early localization in Madeira, there seems to be no evidence other than the implication of quots. 1843 and 1952 for a Portuguese origin.
Definition of ribaldo in US English:
ribaldo
nounrɪˈbaldəʊ
Australian, NZ
A large-eyed, cod-like fish, Mora moro (family Moridae), found in deeper waters worldwide.
Origin
1950s. Origin unknown. In spite of the early localization in Madeira, there seems to be no evidence other than the implication of quots. 1843 and 1952 for a Portuguese origin.