fishwife
(archaic) A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(archaic) A woman who sells or works with fish; a female fishmonger.
Origin: From ; equivalent to (see also midwife). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(pejorative) A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(Geordie, pejorative) A person, especially a woman, with poor personal hygiene.
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“Hot damn if Fishwife’s smoked trout with red chimichurri isn’t one of the tastiest bites I’ve had in a hot minute”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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