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单词 balladmonger
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balladmonger

[ bal-uhd-muhng-ger, -mong- ]
/ ˈbæl ədˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /

noun

a seller of ballads.
an inferior poet.

Origin of balladmonger

First recorded in 1590–1600; ballad + monger

OTHER WORDS FROM balladmonger

bal·lad·mon·ger·ing, noun

Words nearby balladmonger

ballade, balladeer, balladist, balladize, ballad metre, balladmonger, ballad opera, balladry, ballad stanza, ball ammunition, Ballance
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Example sentences from the Web for balladmonger

  • If a balladmonger of the day may be believed, he squandered 100l.

    Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell

  • Jean Francois was a vagabond by nature, a balladmonger by profession.

    Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches|Maurice Baring

British Dictionary definitions for balladmonger

balladmonger
/ (ˈbælədˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun

(formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets
derogatory a writer of mediocre poetry
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
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