fish-monger:

Or: fishmonger , obsolete British term of the 16 ^th and17 ^th centuries for:

1. A lecherous or promiscuous male, a whore-monger, based on fish , a slang word for a prostitute and the vagina , or a corruption of fleshmonger. See philanderer for synonyms.

2. A bawd . See pimp for synonyms.

Quote: William Shakespeare. Hamlet : ' You, sir, are a fishmonger! '

See Also: fish, ichthyophobia, muttoner

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