fishwife

[ fish-wahyf ]
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noun,plural fish·wives.
  1. a woman who sells fish.

  2. a coarse-mannered, vulgar-tongued woman.

Origin of fishwife

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First recorded in 1375–1425, fishwife is from the late Middle English word fisshwyf.See fish, wife

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British Dictionary definitions for fishwife

fishwife

/ (ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf) /


nounplural -wives
  1. a woman who sells fish

  2. a coarse scolding woman

Derived forms of fishwife

  • fishwifely, adjective

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