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Costermonger   Listen
Costermonger

noun
(Written also costardmonger)
1.
A hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow.  Synonyms: barrow-boy, barrow-man.





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"Costermonger" Quotes from Famous Books



... comedian," said I, "if 'tis a fight you are desirous of, I can assure you that in my present state I would cross swords with a costermonger, or the devil, or the Archbishop of Canterbury, with equal impartiality. But scarcely in the view of a lady, and, therefore, as you boast the greater influence in that quarter, will you kindly advise the withdrawal of yonder unexpected ...
— Gallantry - Dizain des Fetes Galantes • James Branch Cabell


Words linked to "Costermonger" :   trader, monger, dealer, bargainer, barrow-boy


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