neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring

Meanings:

• 1.

  British (historical)archaicliterary
  • Describes something that does not fit into any recognized category or classification; neither one thing nor another.

• 2.

  British (historical)archaicderogatory
  • Characterizes something as of poor quality, useless, or unsatisfactory; neither fish nor flesh nor even a decent substitute.