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moneychanger

or mon·ey chang·er, mon·ey-chang·er

[muhn-ee-cheyn-jer]
noun
  1. a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
  2. a portable device consisting of conjoined vertical tubes for holding coins of different sizes and a mechanism for dispensing change, usually having a clip for attachment to a belt.
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Origin of moneychanger

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at money, changer
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Historical Examples

  • There is nothing grudging in his munificence; he does not weigh his gifts like a moneychanger, or number them like a cashier.

    Amiel's Journal

    Henri-Frdric Amiel

  • One day a Mongol presented himself at the counter of a Chinese moneychanger, with a youen-pao carefully packed and sealed.

British Dictionary definitions for moneychanger

moneychanger

noun
  1. a person engaged in the business of exchanging currencies or money
  2. mainly US a machine for dispensing coins
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