monger

[ muhng-ger, mong- ]

/ ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR monger ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination): a gossipmonger.

Chiefly British. a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination): fishmonger;cheesemonger.

verb (used with object)

to sell; hawk.

Origin of monger

before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English mangere, equivalent to mang(ian) “to trade, act as a monger” (≪ Latin mangō “salesman”) + -ere -er¹; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German mangari

OTHER WORDS FROM monger

mon·ger·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby monger

money wages, moneywort, mong, Monge, monged, monger, Monge's disease, mongo, Mongol, Mongol Empire, Mongolia

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Example sentences from the Web for monger

I didn’t know until I went into Bedford Cheese Shop that you could have the monger pick out some cheeses for you based on what you tell them, and they will serve it to you on a plate in a beautiful presentation with a bunch of fixings.
Artisanal American Cheese Was Finally on Top of the World, and Then the World Fell Apart|Jaya Saxena|October 5, 2020|Eater
At my request they went and brought us Mr. Monger's revolver, which they stated they had been warming near the fire!
Explorations in Australia|John Forrest
I therefore sent Mr. Monger back with instructions to bring the party to this spot, called Cartubing.
Explorations in Australia|John Forrest
While Jemmy was away looking for the revolver, Mr. Monger saw two natives following up our trail, and within fifty yards of us.
Explorations in Australia|John Forrest

The phrase might have holes picked in it by a composition-master or -monger.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury
Pelt′monger, a dealer in skins; Pelt′ry, the skins of animals with the fur on them: furs.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for monger

monger

/ (ˈmʌŋɡə) /

noun

(in combination except in archaic use) a trader or dealerironmonger

(in combination) a promoter of something unpleasantwarmonger

Derived forms of monger

mongering, noun, adjective

Word Origin for monger

Old English mangere, ultimately from Latin mangō dealer; compare Old High German mangari

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	monger
释义	monger [ muhng-ger, mong- ] / ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monger ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination): a gossipmonger. Chiefly British. a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination): fishmonger;cheesemonger. verb (used with object) to sell; hawk. Origin of monger before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English mangere, equivalent to mang(ian) “to trade, act as a monger” (≪ Latin mangō “salesman”) + -ere -er¹; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German mangari OTHER WORDS FROM monger mon·ger·ing, noun, adjective Words nearby monger money wages, moneywort, mong, Monge, monged, monger, Monge's disease, mongo, Mongol, Mongol Empire, Mongolia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monger I didn’t know until I went into Bedford Cheese Shop that you could have the monger pick out some cheeses for you based on what you tell them, and they will serve it to you on a plate in a beautiful presentation with a bunch of fixings. Artisanal American Cheese Was Finally on Top of the World, and Then the World Fell Apart\|Jaya Saxena\|October 5, 2020\|Eater At my request they went and brought us Mr. Monger's revolver, which they stated they had been warming near the fire! Explorations in Australia\|John Forrest I therefore sent Mr. Monger back with instructions to bring the party to this spot, called Cartubing. Explorations in Australia\|John Forrest While Jemmy was away looking for the revolver, Mr. Monger saw two natives following up our trail, and within fifty yards of us. Explorations in Australia\|John Forrest The phrase might have holes picked in it by a composition-master or -monger. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2\|George Saintsbury Pelt′monger, a dealer in skins; Pelt′ry, the skins of animals with the fur on them: furs. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for monger monger / (ˈmʌŋɡə) / noun (in combination except in archaic use) a trader or dealerironmonger (in combination) a promoter of something unpleasantwarmonger Derived forms of monger mongering, noun, adjective Word Origin for monger Old English mangere, ultimately from Latin mangō dealer; compare Old High German mangari Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monger merchant, peddler, trader, hawker, dealer
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monger

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of monger

OTHER WORDS FROM monger

Words nearby monger

Example sentences from the Web for monger

British Dictionary definitions for monger

noun

Derived forms of monger

Word Origin for monger

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