Monger

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /ˈmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/, /ˈmÉ’Å‹É¡É™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋɡə(ɹ)

Origin

From Old English mangere ("merchant, trader, dealer"), from Proto-Germanic *mangōną, from Latin mango "dealer, trader", from Greek 'manganon' "contrivance, means of enchantment", from Proto-Indo-European *mang "to embellish, dress, trim"

Full definition of monger

Noun

1. A dealer in a specific commodity, normally used in combinationcostermonger, fishmonger, ironmonger
2. A person promoting something undesirable, always used in combinationwarmonger, sleazemonger
3. A small merchant vessel.

Derived terms

Verb

1. (transitive, British) To sell or peddle something

Anagrams

• morgen