monger
Americannoun
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a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination).
a gossipmonger.
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Chiefly British. a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination): cheesemonger.
fishmonger;
cheesemonger.
verb (used with object)
noun
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(in combination except in archaic use) a trader or dealer
ironmonger
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(in combination) a promoter of something unpleasant
warmonger
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of monger
First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun monger(e), mounger, Old English mangere, equivalent to mang(ian) “to trade, act as a monger” (ultimately from Latin mangō “salesman”) + -ere agent noun suffix; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German mangari; see -er 1
Explanation
A monger is a seller, especially of something specific like a fish monger or an iron monger. You can use the noun monger as a word on its own, although it frequently shows up as a suffix, in words like cheesemonger. Monger can also be used as a verb meaning "to sell or peddle." In both cases, the word is a bit old fashioned, used more often these days to describe a person who promotes something hurtful, as in warmonger. The Old English root word is mangere, "merchant or broker," from the Latin mango, "dealer or trader."
Vocabulary lists containing monger
Novel Study: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Chapters 1–7
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Monger broke the Ironman record for a double amputee at the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, last October.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
Monger took more than two hours off the Ironman record, which he took part in for Comic Relief.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
Former racing driver Billy Monger said he has set his sights on the 2028 Paralympics after overcoming his Ironman challenge.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
Monger said that when he began training he struggled to run due to the pain from his prosthetics.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
I therefore sent Mr. Monger back with instructions to bring the party to this spot, called Cartubing.
From Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, by Forrest, John
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