monger

UK /ˈmʌŋɡə/US /ˈmʌŋɡəɹ/

noun4

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A dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
- [S]ometime one rich munger or other, buying up a commoditie, and bringing it vvholly into his ovvne hands for to have the monopolie of it, raiseth the market, and enhaunceth the price: […] — 1601
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(figurative) A person promoting something, especially an undesirable thing.
- [T]he impatient States-Monger / Could novv contain himself no longer, / VVho had not spar'd to shevv his Piques, / Against th' Haranguers Politicks? — 1677
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(no longer used) Clipping of whoremonger (“a frequent customer of whores”).
- Here vvas no subtle device to get a VVench. / This Chanon [i.e., canon, member of the clergy] has a brave pate of his ovvn! / A shaven pate! and a right monger, y' vaith! — 1633
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(no longer used) A small seagoing vessel used for fishing.
- [C]erteyne Fyshermen that go a trawlyng for fyshe in Catches or mongers, and dradgies for Oysters about the sandes, […] — 1561

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