french madam, noun phrase

Forms:
Also french madame, and with initial capitals.
Origin:
Translation of Afrikaans fransmadam.
fransmadam.
1930 C.L. Biden Sea-Angling Fishes 233The John Brown..rapidly darting upon the worm, seizes the head firmly between the teeth...French madame and other fishes..feed in the same manner.
1971 Daily Dispatch 17 Aug. 15A blacktail and a French Madame each of 0,68 kg (1½ lb.).
1974 E. Prov. Herald 9 May 24He would never have believed a french madam would take a spinner on the surface if he had not seen it done.
1976 E. Prov. Herald 1 July 21Pilchard is good bait, but..soft. So rather use a strip of..French madam with a bit of sardine lashed to it.
1988 ‘Izaak’ in E. Prov. Herald 5 Mar. 8Caught a french madam with which he caught other bait fish...Near the surface a french madam took the plug.
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