fishmonger

[ fish-muhng-ger, -mong- ]
/ ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /

noun Chiefly British.

a dealer in fish, especially for eating.

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Origin of fishmonger

First recorded in 1300–50, fishmonger is from the Middle English word fysshmongere. See fish, monger

Words nearby fishmonger

fishing tackle, fishing worm, fishkill, fishline, fishmeal, fishmonger, fishnet, fishplate, fishpond, fishpound, fishskin
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British Dictionary definitions for fishmonger

fishmonger
/ (ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

mainly British a retailer of fish
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