What kind of mongers are there?

There are several traders in various goods that can be termed “-mongers”:

• cheesemonger.
• costermonger (fruit, mostly)
• fellmonger (a trader in animal skins, or “fells”)
• fishmonger.
• ironmonger.
• lightmonger (a seller of electric lights — see comment)
• pearmonger.
• peltmonger (also animal skins)

Why is a fish monger called a monger?

Its original meaning, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, was “merchant, trader, dealer, or trafficker (freq. of a specified commodity).” So, for example, a fish seller might have been called “a monger of fish.”

Is it monger or Mongerer?

Well, apparently mongerer is used, but monger is more correct! This is something I wrote some time ago about it (I obviously have a fascination for the word!)

What are Rumour mongers?

Definition of rumormonger : a person who spreads rumors.

Is monger a bad word?

The term traces to a Latin noun meaning “trader.” Initially, it was an honorable term, but every profession has its bad apples, and the snake-oil salesmen of the bunch gave “monger” a bad reputation. By the middle of the 16th century, the term often implied that a merchant was dishonorable and contemptible.

What is a seafood butcher called?

As a fish cutter, you usually work in a grocery store seafood department or at a processor. Fishmongers, on the other hand, are responsible for selling quality seafood products to customers and wholesale buyers and typically work at a raw fish market.

Is monger a Scrabble word?

Yes, monger is in the scrabble dictionary.

What is the definition of mocker?

Synonyms & Antonyms of mocker a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another. the players paid no attention to the mockers in the stands.

How do you spell mongers?

A monger is a seller, especially of something specific like a fish monger or an iron monger. You can use the noun monger as a word on its own, although it frequently shows up as a suffix, in words like cheesemonger. Monger can also be used as a verb meaning “to sell or peddle.”

What is a fear mongerer?

someone who intentionally tries to make people afraid of something when this is not necessary or reasonable: I’m not going to alter my natural inclination to be friendly to strangers just because of a few fear mongers.

Where does a fishmonger work?