What does fishwife mean?
Definitions for fishwife
ˈfɪʃˌwaɪffish·wife
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Princeton's WordNet
fishmonger, fishwifenoun
someone who sells fish
GCIDE
Fishwifenoun
A woman who abusively scolds other people, often using coarse or vulgar language.
Wiktionary
fishwifenoun
A woman who sells or works with fish.
fishwifenoun
A vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
fishwifenoun
Term of abuse, usually directed at women, implying lack of personal hygiene.
Etymology: Wife in the now-obsolete meaning woman (see also midwife).
Wikipedia
Fishwife
A fishwife, fish-fag or fishlass is a woman who sells fish.Some wives and daughters of fishermen were notoriously loud and foul-mouthed, as noted in the expression, To swear like a fishwife as they sold fish in the marketplace. Among the reasons for their outspokenness were that their wares were highly perishable and lost value if not sold quickly, and the similarity of their product to that of others selling the same thing, with volume of voice or colorful language drawing customer attention. Also, managing alone while their menfolk were away fishing for extended periods made them strong and self-sufficient. Fishwives in fishing villages such as Cullercoats and Newhaven were noted for their beauty, hardiness and industry and were idealized by artists and royalty. In this context, the word wife means woman rather than married woman, from the Old English wif (woman).
Webster Dictionary
Fishwifenoun
a fishwoman
Wikidata
Fishwife
Fishwife was a punk rock band from San Diego, California, which existed from 1990 to 1993. Consisting of Ryan Foxe, Matt Ohlin, Gar Wood, and Chris Prescott, the group was known for its dissonant mathcore sound characteristic of the San Diego punk scene of the time, their often humorous lyrics, and for Foxe's wild onstage antics. Fishwife broke up in 1993 when Ryan Foxe moved to New York City to pursue school. Prescott, Ohlin, and Wood subsequently formed the band Tanner, and Ryan Foxe later sang in the garage rock group the Let Downs.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fishwife in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fishwife in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Translations for fishwife
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- Fischverkäuferin, FischhändlerinGerman
- pescaderaSpanish
- poissarde, poissonnièreFrench
- ban-iasgair, cailleach-èisgScottish Gaelic
- caillagh eeastManx
- visvrouw, viswijfDutch
- fiskerkoneNorwegian
- peixeiraPortuguese
- fitajitedanVolapük
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