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peddlery

or ped·lar·y, ped·ler·y

[ ped-luh-ree ]
/ ˈpɛd lə ri /

noun, plural ped·dler·ies.

the business of a peddler.
peddlers' wares.
trumpery.

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Origin of peddlery

First recorded in 1520–30; peddler + -y3

Words nearby peddlery

pedate, pedatifid, Ped.D., peddle, peddler, peddlery, peddling, -pede, pederast, pederasty, Pedernales
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