monger

Meanings

• noun

  A person who sells or deals in something, especially food or fish.

  - "The monger sells fresh fruits and vegetables in the market."
  - "He is a fish monger, selling various types of fish."

• noun

  A person who collects and trades in antiques or works of art.

  - "She is an expert monger of rare antiques."
  - "The art monger bought a valuable painting for his collection."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with monger
manger , danger , stranger

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Variants

List of all variants of monger that leads to same result
monger , mongers , mongered , mongering , hate-monger , hate-mongering , hatemonger , hatemongering , hatemongerings , hatemongers

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Etymology

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Old English mungian, meaning 'to sell, traffic'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'monger' comes from the Old English word 'mungian', which means 'to sell, traffic'.

2. In the Middle Ages, 'mongers' were often associated with the lower classes and were considered to be of questionable morality.

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Related Concepts

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1. vendor: A person who sells goods or services to consumers.

2. dealer: A person who sells a commodity, especially illegally.

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Culture

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In literature, 'monger' has been used to refer to characters involved in various trades, from food to antiques. In Shakespeare's 'Othello', the term 'monger' is used to describe a gossip.

How to Memorize "monger"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person selling goods or food.
   - Imagine a scene in a market where a monger is selling fresh produce.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a person selling goods.
   - Link the term to the concept of trading or dealing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Monger: Man sells goods effectively, reaching many.'

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