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Fishy vs Fisho - What's the difference?

fishy | fisho |

As nouns the difference between fishy and fisho

is that fishy is (childish) while fisho is (australia|slang) a fisherman.

As an adjective fishy

is of, from, or similar to fish.

fishy

English

Noun

(fishies)
  • (childish)

    • Alternative forms

    * fishie

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of, from, or similar to fish.
  • Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=3 , passage=Now all this was very fine, but not at all in keeping with the Celebrity's character as I had come to conceive it. The idea that adulation ever cloyed on him was ludicrous in itself. In fact I thought the whole story fishy , and came very near to saying so.}}

    Derived terms

    * smell fishy

    fisho

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , title=Any Perth fishos , group=aus.sport.fishing , author=Bob McNair , date=October 7 , year=2001 , passage=Are there any Perth fishos that regularly check this ng? citation
  • * 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.
  • (Australia, slang) A fishmonger.

    • Derived terms

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