Definition of fishwife
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: a woman who sells fish
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: a vulgar abusive woman
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The latest environmental measure that has people grumbling is a two-year ban on fishing for omul, a smoked delicacy hawked by fishwives all around the lake.
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A Canadian waitress who swears like a fishwife goes on holiday to Boracay.
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Origin and Etymology of fishwife
Middle English
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of fishwife for English Language Learners
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: a woman who sells fish
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: a rude and rough woman
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