fishmonger, fishwife
(noun) someone who sells fish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fishwife (plural fishwives)
(archaic) A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger.
(pejorative) A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
(Geordie, pejorative) A person, especially a woman, with poor personal hygiene.
• (nagging woman): See Thesaurus:shrew
Source: Wiktionary
Fish"wife`, n.
Definition: A fishwoman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
