fishmongering

ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of fishmongering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

Rare

business of selling fish to customers

Rare

Fishmongering has been important in coastal towns for centuries.

triumphant

winning

Adjective

commerce

Rare

related to selling or dealing fish

Rare

The fishmongering business was thriving at the market.

gossip

Rare

engaging in gossip or scandal

Rare

Her fishmongering behavior made her unpopular among her friends.

gossiping

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Origin of fishmongering

Old English, fisc (fish) + mangere (merchant)

Examples of fishmongering in a sentence

Modern fishmongering relies on cold chains and strict hygiene rules.
The fishmongering stalls were busy with customers.
He learned the fishmongering trade from his father.
Their fishmongering led to many misunderstandings.
Avoid fishmongering if you want to maintain trust.

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French:poissonnerie, médisant, ...
German:Fischhandel, Fischhandels-, ...
Italian:commercio di pesce, ittico, ...
Spanish:pescadería, de venta de pescado, ...
Portuguese:comércio de peixe, de comércio de peixe, ...
Chinese:鱼贩业, 鱼贩的, ...
Japanese:魚屋商売, 魚屋の, ...
Arabic:تِجَارَة السَّمَك, سَمَكِيّ, ...
Hebrew:סַחַר בְּדָגִים, שֶׁל סַחַר דָּגִים, ...
Russian:торговля рыбой, рыбный, ...
Ukrainian:рибна торгівля, рибний, ...
Hindi:मछली व्यापार, मछली विक्रय, ...
Bengali:মাছের ব্যবসা, মাছের ব্যবসায়িক, ...
Catalan:peixateria, de peixateria, ...
Czech:prodej ryb, rybářský, ...
Danish:fiskehandel, fiskehandler, ...
Dutch:vishandel, visverhandelend, ...
Greek:ιχθυεμπόριο, ιχθυοπωλικός, ...
Hungarian:halkereskedelem, halkereskedelmi, ...
Khmer:អាជីវកម្មលក់ត្រី, លក់ត្រី, ...
Korean:생선 장사, 생선 판매의, ...
Persian:ماهی‌فروشی, ماهی‌فروشانه, ...
Polish:handel rybami, rybny, ...
Portuguese (BR):peixaria, de peixe, ...
Romanian:peștelărie, de pește, ...
Swedish:fiskhandel, fiskhandlande, ...
Thai:การค้าปลา, ที่เกี่ยวกับการขายปลา, ...
Turkish:balıkçılık, dedikoducu, ...
Vietnamese:nghề bán cá, buôn cá, ...

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