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  • noun uncountable The trade of a fishmonger.
  • noun A fishmonger's shop.

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Examples

  • The firm, which created about 6,000 jobs this year, said on Wednesday that many of the new jobs created next year will be skilled positions such as butchery, bakery and fishmongery, while 300 will be employed at a new distribution centre.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • Such slaughter and indeed such "fishmongery" would be gravely frowned upon today.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • The new roles will include working on Morrisons 'butchery, fishmongery and bakery counters, said HR director Norman Pickavance, although full details were not immediately available.

    Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009

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