[syn: peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Monger \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.
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2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] --Blount.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Monger \Mon"ger\, v. t.
To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used
chiefly of discreditable traffic.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
monger
n 1: someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods
to be sold [syn: trader, bargainer, dealer, monger]
v 1: sell or offer for sale from place to place [syn: peddle,
monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "monger":
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