Meaning of MONGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'munggur
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- [n] someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
- [v] sell or offer for sale from place to place
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| | Synonyms: | | bargainer, dealer, hawk, huckster, peddle, pitch, trader, vend |
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| | See Also: | | art dealer, barterer, bibliopole, bibliopolist, cutler, deal, draper, fence, horse trader, mercer, merchandiser, merchant, seedman, seedsman, sell, slopseller, stamp dealer, stock trader, trade | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mon"ger\, n. [AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to
Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari,
mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.]
1. A trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition;
as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.
2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] --Blount.
\Mon"ger\, v. t.
To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used
chiefly of discreditable traffic.
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| | Related Terms: | | arab, chandler, dealer, distributor, duffer, hawk, hawker, higgler, huckster, importer, jobber, marketer, merchandiser, merchant, middleman, regrater, retail dealer, retail merchant, retailer, shopkeeper, storekeeper, trader, tradesman, tradeswoman, trafficker, vend, vendor, wholesaler |
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