Fishmonger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fishmonger is a noun meaning (British) A person who sells fish.
Meaning
(British) A person who sells fish.
More Meanings
- (British, rare) A shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's shop, a fishmonger's.
- (figurative, archaic) A pimp.
Example Sentences
Excellent well; you are a fishmonger.
And Susan, sure of this inevitable answer, would ask Cook to pop into the fishmonger for a nice bit of salmon, […]
Cornish peppered mackerel, smoked haddock, Scottish herring and pearl-white skate wings are all laid on a bed of crushed ice at the fishmonger.
A nice woman at the fishmonger in Earl’s Court Road—she had to walk miles to find a fish shop—told her how to cook the fillets of plaice she bought.
Word Forms
- fishmongers
Synonyms for fishmonger
Depending on context, synonyms include fishman, ichthyopolist, fishwife.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fishwife, fishmonger's, fishmongeress, fishmongery, fishmongering, stockfishmonger.
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