Meanings
plural fishos
- AustraliaslangA fisherman.
2007, Rod Harrison, Forward, Steve Cooper, Fishing Techniques: Salt and Fresh Water, page 7, Fishing Techniques is a landmark contribution to the fisho think tank. Read and enjoy — somewhere, someway it will make your time on the water more enjoyable and more productive.
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This channel is often used as a short cut by fishos who launch at Stony Point and fish the Corinella region.
2000, Paul Worsteling, Fishing Western Port, page 36Are there any Perth fishos that regularly check this ng?
2001 October 7, Bob McNair, “Any Perth fishos”, in aus.sport.fishing (Usenet) - AustraliaslangA fishmonger.
- AustraliaThe cry of a fish-seller.
The Milko […] had a big coloured sign on his truck “Misty” and a picture of a cow, and then there was the deep loud bell and call of Fisho! Both these calls would have Ninna scurry so she would not miss them, and I would be allowed to go outside the gate with her to see their wares.
2020, Aurora Gaia, The Olive Wood Cross: Spiritual Seasons of an Earthly Garden
Origin
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