51Թ

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oysterwoman

[ oi-ster-woom-uhn ]

noun

plural oysterwomen.
  1. a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oysterwoman1

First recorded in 1590–1600; oyster + -woman
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Since the streets of some of the American towns have been planted with Lombardy poplars, the orioles are constant visiters, chanting their native "wood notes wild," amid the din of coaches, wheelbarrows, and sometimes within a few yards of a bawling oysterwoman.

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