fisho

English

Etymology

From fish +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fisho (plural fishos)

1. (Australia, slang) A fisherman.
   • 2000, Paul Worsteling, Fishing Western Port, page 36:

     This channel is often used as a short cut by fishos who launch at Stony Point and fish the Corinella region.

   • 2001 October 7, Bob McNair, “Any Perth fishos”, in aus.sport.fishing‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Are there any Perth fishos that regularly check this ng?

   • 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.

2. (Australia, slang) A fishmonger.

Derived terms

• fisho's (“fishmonger's shop”)

Esperanto

Noun

fisho (accusative singular fishon, plural fishoj, accusative plural fishojn)

1. H-system spelling of fiŝo

Ido

Noun

fisho (plural fishi)

1. fish

   La fishi esas en la aquo. — The fish are in the water.