English Explanatory Dictionary

fishmonger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who sells fish.
  2. A shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's shop, a fishmonger's.
  3. A pimp.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə(ɹ)/ en-au-fishmonger.ogg

Word forms

fishmonger fishmongers

Etymology

From Middle English fisshemonger; equivalent to fish + monger.

Synonyms

fishman ichthyopolist
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