2006-08-10 04:57:29 · 5 answers · asked by Terry Wogan 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
"a coarse-mannered woman, prone to shouting," says the OED.
Probably from the fact that fishermen's wives often were in charge of selling the catch in the market..They'd call out loudly to attract buyers.
2006-08-10 05:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by Spel Chekker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means a fisherman's wife or a woman who sells fish. Usually it implies someone loud, and coarse, and nagging.
I think it is from England.
I use this in a sentence all the time. "I get my nails done, so I don't feel like a fishwife."
2006-08-10 12:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meaning the fishmonger's wife. Notorious for screeching.
2006-08-10 18:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that phrase before, but yeah...What does it mean?
2006-08-10 12:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by Yoruba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fishermans wives
2006-08-10 12:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋