Slang for any printed journalistic medium (newspaper, magazine, etc.) with such low credibility and standards in acceptable journalism, that its only useful function is to wrap fresh fish in.
"The Sun" is a sensationalist fishwrap read by 10 million people daily in the UK.

If you are not a Sony Playstation fan, Electronic Gaming Monthly is a fishwrap.
by R. Kemp April 20, 2006
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newspaper, or any type of publication on newsprint
"so I fire open the fishwrap yesterday, and what do I see....? the Paris Hilton skinflick's for sale.....now on DVD!!"
by ColdOne January 20, 2004
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the nickname given to someone who smells like the fishwrap that is sold at red rooster. it is a very off putting sMEL although people who have this disorder are as a general rule some of the greatest people you will ever meet... even if they do have a particular smell about them.
1) gahhhh whats that smell???
2) hi guys
1) gahhhh, i could smell you come in the door. i thought someone ordered a fishwrap but it was just you
2) i hate you :)
1) ... xoxo
by 2wen August 19, 2007
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The nickname given to someone who smells like the fishwrap that is sold at red rooster. It is a very off putting sMEL although people who have this disorder are as a general rule some of the greatest people you will ever meet... even if they do have a weird smell about them.
1) gahhhh whats that smell???
2) hi guys
1) gahhhh, i could smell you come in the door. i thought someone ordered a fishwrap but it was just you
2) i hate you :)
1) ... xoxo
by 2wen August 25, 2007
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