Jowter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒaʊtə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jowter is a noun meaning (UK, dialectal) To grumble, growl, snarl.
Meaning
(UK, dialectal) To grumble, growl, snarl.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A buyer and seller of fish, usually operating from a cart or a van.
Example Sentences
fish drivers , whom we call jowters
He lifted out the catfish and selected a small carp. They watched the needle swing. The old jowter twisted up the apron in his hands. Two and a half, he said.
Word Forms
- jowters
- jowtering
- jowtered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chowder, fishseller, ripper, ichthyopolist, fishwoman, fishmonger.
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