Fishmonger

Definitions

1. A person who sells fish.
   British
2. A shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's shop, a fishmonger's.
   British, rare
3. A pimp.
   archaic, figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“If he made transcendental distinctions, he fortified himself by drawing all his illustrations from sources disdained by orators and polite conversers; from mares and puppies; from pitchers and soup-ladles; from cooks and criers; the shops of potters, horse-doctors, butchers, and fishmongers.”

“And Susan, sure of this inevitable answer⟳, would ask⟳ Cook⟳ to pop into the fishmonger for a nice bit of salmon, […]”

“A nice woman at the fishmonger in Earl’s Court Road—she had to walk⟳ miles to find⟳ a fish⟳ shop⟳—told her how to cook⟳ the fillets of plaice she bought.”

“Cornish peppered mackerel, smoked haddock, Scottish herring and pearl-white skate wings are all laid on a bed of crushed ice at the fishmonger.”

“Excellent well; you are a fishmonger.”

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