costermonger

costermonger Definition

cos·ter·mon·ger (käs′tər muŋ′gər, kôs′-)

noun

Brit. a person who sells fruit or vegetables from a cart or street stand

also coster cos′·ter

Etymology: Early ModE costardmonger, apple dealer: see costard & monger

costermonger Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

culture: Collins ' own version of costermonger culture proves to be indistinguishable from the version peddled by the generations of slummers that he berates.
market: BETT is a feverishly busy show with a real sense of an old-fashioned costermongers market.

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