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costermonger

[ kos-ter-mong-ger, -muhng-, kaw-ster- ]
/ ˈkɒs tərˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ-, ˈkɔ stər- /
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noun
Also called cos·ter [kos-ter, kaw-ster] /ˈkɒs tər, ˈkɔ stər/ . a hawker of fruit, vegetables, fish, etc.
verb (used without object)
to sell fruit, vegetables, fish, etc., from a cart, barrow, or stall in the streets.
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Origin of costermonger

First recorded in 1505–15; earlier costerdmonger;see costard, monger

Words nearby costermonger

costectomy, cost-effective, cost-efficient, Costello, Costermansville, costermonger, cost, insurance, and freight, costive, cost-justify, cost keeper, cost ledger
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Words related to costermonger

huckster, salesperson, seller, hawker, colporteur

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British Dictionary definitions for costermonger

costermonger

coster

/ (ˈkɒstəˌmʌŋɡə) /
noun
British rare a person who sells fruit, vegetables, etc, from a barrow

Word Origin for costermonger

C16: coster-, from costard + monger
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