greengrocer
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of greengrocer
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Acting as the greengrocer in his analogy, Mr. Carney proclaimed that it is time for world leaders to follow his heroic example, take the proverbial signs out of their windows and speak truth to power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
By declining to endorse the mantra, Havel wrote, the greengrocer goes from “living within a lie” to “living within the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
"It wasn't until seven years ago that I had a massive wake-up call and realised the loud, energetic greengrocer persona I was on the telly was, maybe, becoming redundant. So I changed."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
A greengrocer, whose shop is just outside the cordon, said footfall is down.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
Mr. Bierman runs the greengrocer across the street.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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