bummaree

bummaree
fish-jobbers or middlemen in Billingsgate Market in London who buy fish from salesmen and then retail them. Corruption of bonne marée (good fresh fish or the seller thereof)

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • bummaree — noun A porter or dealer at Billingsgate market in London …   Wiktionary

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  • bomaree — var. of bummaree …   Useful english dictionary

  • bommeree — variant of bummaree …   Useful english dictionary

  • bumbaree — variant of bummaree …   Useful english dictionary

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