MONGER


Meaning of MONGER in English

n. (usu. in comb.) 1 a dealer or trader (fishmonger; ironmonger). 2 usu. derog. a person who promotes or deals in something specified (warmonger; scaremonger).

[ OE mangere f. mangian to traffic f. Gmc, ult. f. L mango dealer ]

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