costermonger
Also called cos·ter [kos-ter, kaw-ster] /ˈkɒs tər, ˈkɔ stər/ . a hawker of fruit, vegetables, fish, etc.
to sell fruit, vegetables, fish, etc., from a cart, barrow, or stall in the streets.
Origin of costermonger
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How to use costermonger in a sentence
Charles Dance and Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau are at the top of the list of deserved candidates.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is the stud you love to hate—at least onscreen.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on S&M with Kate Upton and that ‘Game of Thrones’ Rape Scene | Marlow Stern | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“To understand the psychology behind it, and why he goes as far as he does, was really difficult,” says Coster-Waldau.
Game of Thrones’ Most WTF Sex Scene: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on Jaime Lannister’s Darkest Hour | Marlow Stern | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It was a monster to shoot,” Coster-Waldau tells The Daily Beast.
Game of Thrones’ Cast Reacts to 'The Lion and the Rose' and Joffrey’s Royal Wedding | Marlow Stern | April 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat level of detail carried over to the food in the show, said Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Not possessing hats the amorous birds are unable to exchange them, but otherwise their actions are quite coster-like.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarThe coster may resent the inquiry instead of being amused by it; but his answer, if true, will be the same.
A Treatise on Parents and Children | George Bernard ShawWhether spelt with or without an "h" is of no consequence, the Coster not being particular.
It has been said that Coster of Haarlem, Holland, invented wooden types about 1428 and metal types a little later.
American Inventions and Inventors | William A. MowrySome drive slowly up and down on coster-barrows, attended by cockaded and disgusted grooms.
British Dictionary definitions for costermonger
coster
/ (ˈkɒstəˌmʌŋɡə) /
British rare a person who sells fruit, vegetables, etc, from a barrow
Origin of costermonger
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