- fishmonger
- noun Date: 15th century chiefly British a fish dealer
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fishmonger
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Fishmonger — Fish mon ger, n. A dealer in fish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fishmonger — mid 15c., from FISH (Cf. fish) + MONGER (Cf. monger) … Etymology dictionary
fishmonger — ► NOUN ▪ a person or shop that sells fish for food … English terms dictionary
fishmonger — [fish′muŋ΄gər, fishmäŋ΄gər] n. Chiefly Brit. a dealer in fish … English World dictionary
Fishmonger — A fishmonger (fishwife for women practitioners wife in this case used in its archaic meaning of woman ) is someone who sells fish and seafood. In some countries modern supermarkets are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or markets. Many… … Wikipedia
fishmonger — [[t]fɪ̱ʃmʌŋgə(r)[/t]] fishmongers 1) N COUNT A fishmonger is a shopkeeper who sells fish. [mainly BRIT] 2) N COUNT: oft the N The fishmonger or the fishmonger s is a shop where fish is sold. [mainly BRIT] Purchase your oysters from a reputable… … English dictionary
fishmonger — noun /ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə(ɹ)/ a) A person who sells fish. And Susan, sure of this inevitable answer, would ask Cook to pop into the fishmonger for a nice bit of salmon, b) A fishmongers, a fishmongers shop: a shop that sells fish. A nice woman at the… … Wiktionary
fishmonger — UK [ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡər] noun [countable] Word forms fishmonger : singular fishmonger plural fishmongers someone whose job is to sell fish … English dictionary
fishmonger's — noun A shop that sells wet fish and seafood See Also: fishmonger … Wiktionary
fishmonger — fish|mon|ger [ˈfıʃmʌŋgə US ma:ŋgər, mʌŋ ] n BrE 1.) someone who sells fish 2.) also fishmonger s a shop that sells fish … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fishmonger Lane — Peter de Frowik had shops there, temp. H. III. (Chancery I. p.m.). Qy. = Fishmonger Alley (q.v.) … Dictionary of London
