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fishwife [ˈfɪʃˌwaɪf] n pl -wives
1. (Business / Commerce) a woman who sells fish 2. a coarse scolding woman fishwifely adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations fishwife [ˈfɪʃwaɪf] n to scream like a fishwife (loudly and angrily) (mainly British) → crier comme une poissonnière How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A Wife, here, has no sex; she is neuter; so, according to the grammar, a fish is HE, his scales are SHE, but a fishwife is neither. |
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