monger

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English mongere, then old English mangere and finally from the Latin mango, a dealer in slaves.

[edit] Noun

Singular
monger

Plural
mongers

monger (plural mongers)

  1. (British) A dealer in a specific commodity, normally used in combination
    costermonger
  2. A person promoting something undesirable, always used in combination
    warmonger

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to monger

Third person singular
mongers

Simple past
mongered

Past participle
mongered

Present participle
mongering

to monger (third-person singular simple present mongers, present participle mongering, simple past and past participle mongered)

  1. (transitive, British) To sell or peddle something

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