monger

[ mong-ger, muhng- ]

noun

1. a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):

   a gossipmonger.

2. Chiefly British. a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination): cheesemonger.

   fishmonger;

   cheesemonger.

verb (used with object)

1. to sell; hawk.

monger

/ ˈmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. in combination except in archaic use a trader or dealer

   ironmonger

2. in combination a promoter of something unpleasant

   warmonger

Derived Forms

• ˈmongering, nounadjective

Other Words From

• mon·ger·ing noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monger¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun monger(e), mounger, Old English mangere, equivalent to mang(ian) “to trade, act as a monger” (ultimately from Latin mangō “salesman”) + -ere agent noun suffix; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German mangari; -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of monger¹

Old English mangere, ultimately from Latin mangō dealer; compare Old High German mangari

Example Sentences

Former racing driver Billy Monger broke the Ironman record for a double amputee at the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

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Monger completed the 3.8km swim in 1:07:29, the 180km cycle in 7:26:50 and the marathon run in 5:26:26.

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Monger said that when he began training he struggled to run 5km without feeling pain from his prosthetics.

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"I can’t believe what just happened," Monger, who was aiming to finish in 17 hours, wrote on social media.

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Monger's legs were amputated after he was involved in a near-fatal crash while racing at Donington Park in 2017.

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