balladmonger

[ bal-uh d-muhng-ger, -mong- ]

/ ˈbæl ədˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /

noun

a seller of ballads.

an inferior poet.

Nearby words

ballad stanza, ballade, balladeer, balladist, balladize, balladmonger, balladry, ballance, ballantyne, ballarat, ballard

Origin of balladmonger

First recorded in 1590–1600; ballad + monger

Related forms

bal·lad·mon·ger·ing, noun

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Examples from the Web for balladmonger

If a balladmonger of the day may be believed, he squandered 100l.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
Jean Francois was a vagabond by nature, a balladmonger by profession.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches|Maurice Baring

British Dictionary definitions for balladmonger

balladmonger

/ (ˈbælədˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

(formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets

derogatory a writer of mediocre poetry

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