cos|ter|mon|ger

cos|ter|mon|ger
cos|ter|mon|ger «KOS tuhr MUHNG guhr, KS-», noun.
a person who sells fruit, vegetables, fish, or other produce or merchandise from a handcart or stand in the street.
[earlier costardmonger < costard + monger dealer, trader]

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  • costermonger — cos|ter|mon|ger [ˈkɔstəˌmʌŋgə US ˈka:stərˌma:ŋgər, ˌmʌŋ ] n BrE old fashioned someone who sells fruit and vegetables in the street …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • costermonger — cos•ter•mon•ger [[t]ˈkɒs tərˌmʌŋ gər, ˌmɒŋ , ˈkɔ stər [/t]] n. chiefly brit. a hawker of fruit, vegetables, fish, etc • Etymology: 1505–15; earlier costerdmonger. See costard, monger …   From formal English to slang

  • costardmonger — Costermonger Cos ter*mon ger (k?s t?r m?n g?r), n. [See {Costard}.] An apple seller; a hawker of, or dealer in, any kind of fruit or vegetables; a fruiterer. [Written also {costardmonger}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Costermonger — Cos ter*mon ger (k?s t?r m?n g?r), n. [See {Costard}.] An apple seller; a hawker of, or dealer in, any kind of fruit or vegetables; a fruiterer. [Written also {costardmonger}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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