| monger | |
| 1. n. (mostly, in combination) A dealer in a specific commodity. | |
| costermonger, fishmonger, ironmonger | |
| 2. n. (in combination) A person promoting something undesirable. | |
| warmonger, sleazemonger, scaremonger | |
| 3. n. A small merchant vessel. | |
| In The Seaman's Manual (1790), by Lt. Robert Wilson (RN), a monger is defined as "a small sea-vessel used by fishermen.". | |
| 4. n. clipping of whoremonger | |
| 5. v. (transitive, British) To sell or peddle something | |
| 6. v. (in combination) To promote something undesirable. | |
