fishwife

• Substantivo que designa uma mulher que vende peixe, geralmente em mercados ou feiras, usada frequentemente em contexto histórico. Também pode ter sentido figurado de mulher de modos rudes ou linguagem grossa e escandalosa.

A noun referring to a woman who sells fish, often used historically.

1. Fish sellerB2formalbritish

   A woman who sells fish, typically in a market.

   Vendedora de peixe

   • The fishwife called out her prices to passersby.
   • In the old port, a fishwife arranged her catch on ice.
   • The market was full of fishwives and merchants.

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2. Loud or vulgar womanC1informalbritish

   A woman who is loud, coarse, or abusive in speech.

   Mulher grosseira

   • She screamed like a fishwife when she lost her keys.
   • The argument turned into a fishwife shouting match.
   • He called her a fishwife after her rude outburst.

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