A fish commonly called John Dory with us as in England. This last name is a corruption of the French jaune dorée, golden yellow, which is the color of this fish.
·noun A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. ·see ·Illust. of John Doree. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·add. ·- Lit., gilded youth; young people of wealth and fashion, ·esp. if given to prodigal living; ...