a merchant dealer, such as:
- Costermonger, a street seller of fruit and vegetables; in Britain also general (synonym) peddler.
- Cheesemonger, a specialist seller of cheeses.
- Fishmonger, a wholesaler or retailer of raw fish and seafood.
- Ironmonger, a supplier of iron goods, or in the modern sense a hardware store.
Who is a monger?
monger • \MUNG-gur\ • noun. 1 : broker, dealer - usually used in combination 2 : a person who attempts to stir up or spread something that is usually petty or discreditable - usually used in combination.
What is monger as in fishmonger?
The definition of a monger is a dealer or trader. An example of a monger is someone who sells fish; a fishmonger. ... A person who sells the specified thing, such as a fishmonger.
