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costermonger
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Costermonger
Costermonger, or simply Coster, is a street seller of fruit (apples, etc.) and vegetables, in London and other British towns. They were ubiquitous in mid-Victorian England, and some are still found in markets. As usual with street-sellers, they would use a loud sing-song cry or chant to attract att... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costermonger
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costermonger
[n] - a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=costermonger
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Costermonger
Cos'ter·mon`ger noun [ See Costard .] An apple seller; a hawker of, or dealer in, any kind of fruit or vegetables; a fruiterer. [ Written also costardmonger .] Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/168
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costermonger
barrow-man noun a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=costermonger
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Costermonger
• (n.) An apple seller; a hawker of, or dealer in, any kind of fruit or vegetables; a fruiterer. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/costermonger/
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Costermonger
Originally a costermonger was a seller of apples, the term came to mean a seller of fruit and vegetables and later any eatables traded around the streets. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/CXCA.HTM
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Costermonger
A costermonger is an itinerant dealer in fruit, vegetables, fish etc. deriving the name from costard, a favourite apple. The London costermongers were viewed as useful at relieving the markets when glutted during the 19th century. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/JC.HTM
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costermonger
a street peddler, usually selling fruits or vegetables. An estimated 12,000 costermongers vied for patrons on London streets in the 1850s. Found op http://charlesdickenspage.com/glossary.html
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costermonger
1) Bargainer 2) Barrow-boy 3) Barrow-man 4) Dealer 5) Monger 6) Trader Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/costermonger/1
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