fisho
English
Etymology
From fish + -o.
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
fisho (plural fishos)
- (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, 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.
- 2000, Paul Worsteling, Fishing Western Port, page 36,
- (Australia, slang) A fishmonger.
Derived terms
- fisho's (“fishmonger′s shop”), also a common misconstruction of fishos (“fishermen”).
Esperanto
Noun
fisho (accusative singular fishon, plural fishoj, accusative plural fishojn)
- H-system spelling of fiŝo
Ido
Noun
fisho (plural fishi)
- fish
- La fishi esas en la aquo. — The fish are in the water.