wet fish

British  

noun

1. 1. fresh fish as opposed to frozen or cooked fish

   2. ( as modifier )

      a wet-fish shop

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Example Sentences

The first slap in the face with a wet fish came for crypto on Feb. 21.

From Los Angeles Times

As he deadpanned during a tour of team facilities for one of his YouTube videos, Loewe had to use his index finger for the print to secure biometric access to the building because he had “bass thumb” — the skin was too raw from handling all those wet fish.

From Seattle Times

There are still myriad dark little shops selling spices, gaudy plastic mugs, gleaming piles of wet fish and mounds of okra, onions and aubergines.

From The Guardian

Mr. Robbins’s gloomy character sees “ignorance, hatred, terror and rage” winning, which makes his wife yearn to “smack him in the face with a big, wet fish.”

From New York Times

He came out with the wet fish wrapped in a newspaper.

From Literature