-MONGER


Meaning of -MONGER in English

-monger /mʌŋɡə $ mɑːŋɡər, mʌŋ-/ AmE suffix [in nouns]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: mangere ]

1 . someone who sells a particular thing:

a fishmonger

2 . rumour-monger/gloom-monger/doom-monger etc someone who says unpleasant things:

The rumour-mongers have been busy again.

the economic gloom-mongers

⇨ ↑ warmonger

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