Origin of Phrases - S
Sucker
Early settlers to the New World discovered an odd fish that swam near the bottom of the water in order to suck up any debris of food. The shape of its mouth and lips led it to be called a sucker. But with so many types of fish matching that description, there soon were a large number of fish given the name. It was natural for a sucker of some kind to be caught almost every time a hook was thrown into the water. The ease of catching a sucker carried over to any person who was viewed as an easy mark.