fishbowl

or fish bowl

[ fish-bohl ]
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noun
  1. a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.

  2. a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny.

Origin of fishbowl

1
First recorded in 1905–10; fish + bowl1

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British Dictionary definitions for fishbowl

fishbowl

/ (ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl) /


noun
  1. another name for goldfish bowl

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