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fishmonger|ˈfɪʃmʌŋgə(r)|
[f. as prec. + monger.]
One who deals in fish.
1464Mann. & Househ. Exp. 243 The ferst day off Marche at the Fyshemongerys howse. 1594Plat Jewell-ho. i. 9 This maketh the Fishmongers Wiues so wanton. 1725Bailey Erasm. Colloq. 309 It was at a time when 'tis the Fishmonger's Fair. 1865Dickens Mut. Fr. i. xvii, The fishmonger pulls off his hat with an air of reverence.
Hence ˈfishmongering vbl. n., in quot. attrib.
1862H. Marryat Year in Sweden I. 160 Abraham Cabeliau, known in the fishmongering world, from a cod which still bears his name. |