Costermongery

Quick meaning: Costermongery is a noun meaning The fruits and vegetables sold by a costermonger.

Meaning

The fruits and vegetables sold by a costermonger.

More Meanings

1. The business of a costermonger; the process of selling frutis and vegetables from a cart or barrow.
2. Like a costermonger: especially, rough, poor, or loud.

Example Sentences

I DEALS in costermongery, But in my callin' makes no noise; For 't ain't amongst the hungry As I cries taturs and savoys.

France, after all, takes the attention first, in spite of the splendid and praiseworthy costermongery of the Crystal Palace.

The occupations of waterside work, costermongery, basketmaking, paper-bag making, of carman and puller-down, fish hawker, and such like, belong to the very humble walks of life.

So he now rode like all possessed through the wares of fish and costermongery in the Naples market, making everything fly about as in a whirlwind; cackling and curses followed his course, angry fists were clenched at him.

Synonyms for costermongery

Depending on context, synonyms include costermongerly, costermongerish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include costermongering, coster, costerdom, cheesemongery, cheesemongering, farmstand.

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