FISHMONGER

fishmonger, fishwife

(noun) someone who sells fish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fishmonger (plural fishmongers)

(British) A person who sells fish. (A female fishmonger can also be called a fishwife.)

(British, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.

(archaic) A pimp.

Source: Wiktionary


Fish"mon`ger, n.

Definition: A dealer in fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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