monger
pronunciation
How to pronounce monger in British English:
UK ['mʌŋgə]
How to pronounce monger in American English:
US ['mʌŋgə]
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- Noun:
- someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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- Verb:
- sell or offer for sale from place to place
Word Origin
- monger (n.)
- Old English mangere "merchant, trader, broker," from mangian "to traffic, trade," from Proto-Germanic *mangojan (cognates: Old Saxon mangon, Old Norse mangari "monger, higgler"), from Latin mango (genitive mangonis) "dealer, trader, slave-dealer," related to mangonium "displaying of wares." Not in Watkins, but Buck (with Tucker) describes it as "one who adorns his wares to give them an appearance of greater value" and writes it is probably a loan-word based on Greek manganon "means of charming or bewitching." Used in comb. form in English since at least 12c.; since 16c. chiefly with overtones of petty and disreputable.
- monger (v.)
- 1928, from monger (n.). Not considered to be from Old English mangian. Related: Mongered; mongering (1846).
Example
- 1. I am not a rumor monger .
- 2. The flesh monger looks to me with rheumy eyes .
- 3. I surely got beaten when I bought rice from a monger .
- 4. As a monger of hate and satan a scatter-brained atheist ?
- 5. As a monger of hate and satan a scatter-brained atheist .