fishwife

She got a face like a fishwife looking for a fight.

A woman who sold fish caught by her husband was called a fishwife.

In many countries, the fishwife had a reputation for speaking boldly.

"Nearly out and so is the babe," answered the fishwife.

You'll be unconscious before you know it," said the fishwife.

"I'm sorry I stood on the pavement and abused you like a fishwife," she said.

'A woman talking about hell fire would just sound like a fishwife.

I heard her calling to someone, shouting like any fishwife, and after a moment a ragged girl of about fifteen came into the room.

"I have never met a fishwife, but I will take your word for it.

Had she dared she would have sworn like a fishwife.

Cayla turned in an instant from fashion plate to fishwife.

"We've got our own reputations to uphold," said the fishwife.

In another Moment, except Help come, the Fishwife will be no more.

After two hours she was screaming curses like a Euphrates fishwife.

"I must have gabbled like a fishwife last night."

Can't come courting a rich man looking like some tattered fishwife.

"There's a hay cart in the lower field, but let's do it now," said the fishwife.

"And I was just like a fishwife yelling and screaming.

A stout fishwife leaned over her stall and said, "You done us proud, girls."

Female fishmongers used to have a separate name, fishwife.

A fishwife, a factory girl, the mother of six, fat, ugly, diseased?

With the familiarity of a fishwife, she grabbed his arm and examined his hand.

I will haggle like a fishwife, if need be."