fishmonger

[ fish-mong-ger, -muhng- ]

/ ˈfɪʃˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /

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noun Chiefly British.

a dealer in fish, especially for eating.

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Origin of fishmonger

First recorded in 1300–50; fish + monger

Words nearby fishmonger

fish knife, fish ladder, fishline, fish louse, fish meal, fishmonger, fishnet, Fish or cut bait, fish out, Fish out of water, fishplate

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How to use fishmonger in a sentence

Ask your fishmonger or market vendor for them next time you’re shopping.
A Hearty Lasagna Recipe That Swaps Ground Beef for Ground Tuna|Monica Burton|September 1, 2021|Eater
Chelsea fishmonger The Lobster Place, which had no power until Friday night, returned to normal business operations on Sunday.
New York’s Sushi Business Comes Back After Hurricane Sandy|Lauren Streib|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The fishmonger had lately started on himself and was doing well.
Auld Licht Idylls|J. M. Barrie
Thus ended his pursuits as a fishmonger, the profit being small and his fatigue very considerable.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould

If he could only ask his friend M'Hale, the fishmonger, who was knighted last year, he could tell all about it.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever
"'Twas well we did not so manage our affairs, Hans," said a fishmonger's wife, touching her husband's arm archly.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
There he lay in a fishmonger's shop, with a slip of paper marked "ten cash," (1-10 of a cent,) on his back.
Japanese Fairy World|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for fishmonger

fishmonger

/ (ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

mainly British a retailer of fish

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