Everything about Fishmonger totally explained
A
fishmonger (
fishwife for women practicioners - "wife" in this case used in its archaic meaning of "woman") is someone who sells
fish and
seafood. In some countries modern
supermarkets are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or markets.
Many fishmongers as well as
butchers are a dying breed. With the advent of many economical ways of distributing and packaging food, supermarkets many times opt for less expensive alternatives to these trained, highly skilled professionals. Fishmongers are trained at selecting and purchasing, handling, gutting, boning,
filleting, displaying, merchandising and selling their product.
Fishmongers can be broken down into two categories:
wholesale and
retail.
Fishmongers in culture
In
Shakespeare's Hamlet, some contend, the word
fishmonger was a
euphemism for a
pimp (External Link
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fish to refer to
penis was also implied by this possible usage. It seems more likely that "fish" would refer here not to the male genitalia, but to the female.
In the English translation of the
Asterix series, the village fishmonger is called Unhygienix.
In the film The Beach the Island's chef, played by Daniel Caltagirone, has only fish as a source of meat, and is named Unhygienix in reference to the Asterix character.
Charles Fort in his book
Lo! compiles the story of the Mad Fishmonger or "St. Fishmonger", which later appears in the
Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy by
Robert Anton Wilson. St. Fishmonger allegedly caused crabs and periwinkles to fall from the sky.
In many countries, the fishwife was proverbial for her sharp tongue and outspoken speech. In Medieval France, the ones in Paris were known for their special privilege of being able to speak frankly to the King himself, when he ventured into the marketplace, and voice criticism without fear of punishment.
Famous fishmongers
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