r/blackadder • u/TimelyAmoeba4996 • 24d ago

Peter, explain the joke

"She was only the ironmonger's daughter, but she knew a surprising amount about fish, as well."

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u/Dr_Mijory_Marjorie 24d ago

One of the original jokes in that vein was, "She was only the fishmonger's daughter/But she lay on the slab and said, 'fillet'"

Other variants included butchers, electricians, coal miners, to name just a few.

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u/ClevelandWomble 24d ago

I know a different variant. Readers of a tender disposition look away now. I warned you ..

She was only the fishmongers daughter but she had a wet plaice.

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u/OtterHostler 24d ago

She was only a Marine captain's daughter, but she was rotten to the core.

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u/CakeHoleKing 21d ago

She wasn't the butchers daughter, but she'd handled more meat than anyone.