— mongering , n. , adj.
/mung"geuhr, mong"-/ , n.
1. a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination): a gossipmonger.
2. Chiefly Brit. a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination): fishmonger.
v.t.
3. to sell; hawk.
[ bef. 1000; ME (n.); OE mangere, equiv. to mang ( ian ) to trade, act as a monger ( mango salesman) + -ere -ER 1 ; c. ON, OHG mangari ]