balladmonger
[ bal-uhd-muhng-ger, -mong- ]
/ ˈbæl ədˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /
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noun
a seller of ballads.
an inferior poet.
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OTHER WORDS FROM balladmonger
bal·lad·mon·ger·ing, nounWords nearby balladmonger
ballade, balladeer, balladist, balladize, ballad metre, balladmonger, ballad opera, balladry, ballad stanza, ball ammunition, Ballance
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If a balladmonger of the day may be believed, he squandered 100l.
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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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