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  • noun derogatory A purveyor of smut; a salacious gossip or publisher.

Etymologies

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smut +‎ -monger

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Examples

  • As beautiful as the First Amendment can be when wielded by crusaders for justice or for the rights of the oppressed, it can also be an extremely nasty business watching it get trotted out to protect an old smutmonger whose glory days, such as they were, are more than 30 years in the past.

    American Beat: Porn To Be Mild 2007

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