单词 | housemonger |
释义 | > as lemmashousemonger housemonger n. now rare (usually with derogatory implication) a dealer in or seller of houses. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in land and property housemonger1604 land-jobber1745 estate agent1880 realtor1916 1604 S. Rowlands Looke to It 32 House-mongers, that on earth would euer dwell: Grinding the poore, as their distresses shoe. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 Mar. 1 The purchase of fag ends of leases by speculating housemongers. 1924 Times 17 July 10 Housemongers supply the one article just now which is most in demand. 1989 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 21 May (Tempo section) 155 The deal was handled by Double Bay housemonger Billy Bridges. < as lemmas |
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