Etymology

poissarde

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Today it means: A fishwife, especially in France; specifically, any of the Parisian fishwives or market-women who led riots during the French Revolution. Full definition →

First used 18th c.French poissarde
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From French poissarde.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A fishwife, especially in France; specifically, any of the Parisian fishwives or market-women who led riots during the French Revolution.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.