The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poor-john
Poor-john \Poor"-john`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior quality.
Poor-john and apple pies are all our fare.
--Sir J.
Harrington.
Wiktionary
poor-john
n. 1 A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior quality. 2 Salted and dried hake.