monger

UK: /ˈmʌŋɡə/ US: /ˈmʌŋgɚ, ˈmɑŋ-/ ,(mung′gər, mong′-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

mon•ger /ˈmʌŋgɚ, ˈmɑŋ-/   n. 

[countable* often used in combination with another word]
1. a person involved with something in a low or mean way:
   a gossipmonger (= someone involved in gossiping).
2. British Terms [Chiefly Brit.] a dealer in or trader of a product:
   fishmonger (= someone dealing in or trading fish).

v. [~ + object]

3. to sell.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

mon•ger  (mung′gər, mong′-), n. 

1. a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
   a gossipmonger.
2. British Terms [Chiefly Brit.] a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination):
   fishmonger.

v.t. 

3. to sell;
   hawk.

• bef. 1000; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English mangere, equivalent. to mang(ian) to trade, act as a monger ( Latin mangō salesman) + -ere -er¹; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German mangari

mon′ger•ing, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

monger / ˈmʌŋɡə/ noun

1. (in combination except in archaic use) a trader or dealer: ironmonger
2. (in combination) a promoter of something unpleasant: warmonger

Etymology: Old English mangere, ultimately from Latin mangō dealer; compare Old High German mangari

ˈmongering noun , adjective