monger

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  1. noun A dealer in a specific commodity. Often used in combination: an ironmonger.
  2. noun A person promoting something undesirable or discreditable. Often used in combination: a scandalmonger; a warmonger.
  3. transitive verb To peddle.

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  • That he was what is commonly termed a news-monger, appears from the following laughable story, told by the late Mr. George Hardinge, the Welch Judge I wished upon some occasion to borrow a Martial. —  Lives of the English Poets
  • Following the world's regrettable decision not to end yesterday, all that's left for many a disappointed doom-monger is a grumpy slope to work and a day at the desk spent praying for videogame relief on the morrow. —  Eurogamer
  • If people were concerned about McCain being a war-monger, they should be in utter horror at the thought of President Palin who would further extend our over burdened military forces and risk war with a major power over a border conflict that has no strategic importance to the US. —  The Liberal OC
  • Or perhaps you think that your twice labeling me a hate-monger is a positive contribution to the community? —  prostitution in canada Journal
  • He was no doom-monger, although he seemed to know all about doom. —  BBC (UK) Homepage main promotional content
 

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  1. Middle English mongere, from Old English mangere, from Latin mangō, dealer in slaves, probably of Greek origin.

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  1. from Middle English monger, mongere, mangere, from Anglo-Saxon mangere (= Middle Dutch mangher, mengher, Dutch mangelaar = Middle Low German menger, manger, Low German monger, menger, manger = Old High German mangari, mengari, Middle High German mangære, mengœre = Icelandic mangari), a trader, dealer, merchant, from mangian, gemangian, trade: see mong.
  2. from monger, n.
 

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