synonym sharkieandgeorge -supposedly hard to say -mispelled by many noun A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language. A word or an expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another. Biology. A scientific name of an organism or of a taxonomic group that has been superseded by another name at the same rank. ..as opposed to a euphemism.. 020704 what's it to you? who go blather from