fishbowl

[fish-bohl]

fish·bowl

[fish-bohl]
noun
1.
a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.
2.
a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny.
Also, fish bowl.


Origin:
1905–10; fish + bowl1
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Fishbowl is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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fishbowl (ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl)
 
n
another name for goldfish bowl

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