costermonger

[ kos-ter-muhng-ger, -mong-, kaw-ster- ]

/ ˈkɒs tərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-, ˈkɔ stər- /

Chiefly British

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noun

Also called cos·ter

[kos-ter, kaw-ster] /ˈkɒs tər, ˈkɔ stər/ . a hawker of fruit, vegetables, fish, etc.

verb (used without object)

to sell fruit, vegetables, fish, etc., from a cart, barrow, or stall in the streets.

Origin of costermonger

First recorded in 1505–15; earlier costerdmonger;see costard, monger

Words nearby costermonger

cost-effective, cost-efficient, Costello, Costen's syndrome, Costermansville, costermonger, cost, insurance, and freight, costive, cost-justify, cost keeper, cost ledger

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Example sentences from the Web for costermonger

But they keep peddling them like a costermonger selling rotten fruit.
How Can Dems Be Losing to These Idiots?|Michael Tomasky|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was an extraordinary old aristocrat, who swore like a costermonger, and had the manners of a farmer.
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime|Oscar Wilde
We hesitate to put the costermonger on an exact political equality with the philosopher.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852|Various
I assumed the voice of a costermonger, and inquired if she wished to buy any more ferns.
The Betrayal of John Fordham|B.L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

The London costermonger speaks of the youngest member of his family as the "squab."
Thomas Hardy's Dorset|Robert Thurston Hopkins
Costermonger boys and girls, from eight or nine to fourteen years old, and errand boys and girls employed at factories.
The Seven Curses of London|James Greenwood

British Dictionary definitions for costermonger

costermonger

coster

/ (ˈkɒstəˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

British rare a person who sells fruit, vegetables, etc, from a barrow

Word Origin for costermonger

C16: coster-, from costard + monger

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单词	costermonger
释义	costermonger [ kos-ter-muhng-ger, -mong-, kaw-ster- ] / ˈkɒs tərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-, ˈkɔ stər- / Chiefly British SEE SYNONYMS FOR costermonger ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called cos·ter [kos-ter, kaw-ster] /ˈkɒs tər, ˈkɔ stər/ . a hawker of fruit, vegetables, fish, etc. verb (used without object) to sell fruit, vegetables, fish, etc., from a cart, barrow, or stall in the streets. Origin of costermonger First recorded in 1505–15; earlier costerdmonger;see costard, monger Words nearby costermonger cost-effective, cost-efficient, Costello, Costen's syndrome, Costermansville, costermonger, cost, insurance, and freight, costive, cost-justify, cost keeper, cost ledger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for costermonger But they keep peddling them like a costermonger selling rotten fruit. How Can Dems Be Losing to These Idiots?\|Michael Tomasky\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was an extraordinary old aristocrat, who swore like a costermonger, and had the manners of a farmer. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime\|Oscar Wilde We hesitate to put the costermonger on an exact political equality with the philosopher. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 437, March 1852\|Various I assumed the voice of a costermonger, and inquired if she wished to buy any more ferns. The Betrayal of John Fordham\|B.L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon The London costermonger speaks of the youngest member of his family as the "squab." Thomas Hardy's Dorset\|Robert Thurston Hopkins Costermonger boys and girls, from eight or nine to fourteen years old, and errand boys and girls employed at factories. The Seven Curses of London\|James Greenwood British Dictionary definitions for costermonger costermonger coster / (ˈkɒstəˌmʌŋɡə) / noun British rare a person who sells fruit, vegetables, etc, from a barrow Word Origin for costermonger C16: coster-, from costard + monger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to costermonger huckster, salesperson, seller, hawker, colporteur
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costermonger

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of costermonger

Words nearby costermonger

Example sentences from the Web for costermonger

British Dictionary definitions for costermonger

coster

noun

Word Origin for costermonger

Words related to costermonger