Fisk

[fisk]

noun

1. James, 1834–72, U.S. financier and stock speculator.

fisk

/ fɪsk /

verb

1. slang,  to refute or criticize (a journalistic article or blog) point by point

Word History and Origins

Origin of fisk¹

C21: after the use of this technique by Robert Fisk (born 1946), British journalist, to criticize articles

Example Sentences

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There could be a debut for Liverpool captain Grace Fisk, who can play at centre-back or right-back, and has played in a back three as well as a back four.

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Fisk, who owned the former home goods boutique Shop Morpheus, and Herbert, who had just opened The Gym Venice, were independently brainstorming ways to get people back together in fun and safe ways after being cooped up at home.

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“Nothing like that had really been done around Mar Vista before,” Fisk says.

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And in the process of building this unique movement, another unexpected connection was made: Fisk and Herbert fell in love, married and just celebrated their daughter’s first birthday.

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