fishmonger
(British, rare) A shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's shop, a fishmonger's.
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(British, rare) A shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's shop, a fishmonger's.
A nice woman at the fishmonger in Earl’s Court Road—she had to walk miles to find a fish shop—told her how to cook the fillets of plaice she bought.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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(British) A person who sells fish.
And Susan, sure of this inevitable answer, would ask Cook to pop into the fishmonger for a nice bit of salmon,
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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(figurative, archaic) A pimp.
Cornish peppered mackerel, smoked haddock, Scottish herring and pearl-white skate wings are all laid on a bed of crushed ice at the fishmonger.
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A British term for a traditional shop that specialises in selling fresh fish and seafood — typically staffed by someone who can fillet, debone, and advise on preparation. A fishmonger's is a fixture of UK high streets and market halls, where whole fish are displayed on ice, the smell is unmistakable, and the service is hands-on. The apostrophe signals it's the fishmonger's shop, and the institution is enjoying a quiet revival as people return to buying fresh, sustainably sourced fish.
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