to monger
9.9
To travel from place to place selling goods
- verb
- /ˈmʌŋɡər/
- Archaic
:
vender
- During the fair, he would monger a variety of goods, offering fresh produce to the townsfolk.
Examples
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Start mongering fish for a living."
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He traveled from village to village, mongering fish and selling them to local markets.
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In the past, traders would monger spices, going from town to town to sell their wares.
Synonyms
to pitch
vsto monger
152
3.9
To try to sell something or persuade people to accept an idea
refers specifically to selling by travel rather than presenting or persuading an audience
to peddle
vsto monger
46
3.9
To sell goods by going from place to place or to people's houses
is an older, archaic word for selling while moving between places
to hawk
vsto monger
24
6.8
To sell goods by walking around and calling out
is an archaic form that also stresses selling while moving rather than shouting sales
to vend
vsto monger
1
5.6
Sell goods in public places, often from a stall or cart
is the older term emphasizing selling while travelling rather than general public sale
5.0
To sell goods at market stalls
focuses on travelling sellers rather than fixed market traders
8.9
To sell goods in a pushy or dishonest way
is a neutral, older term about selling by travel, not about pushiness
3.6
To sell things directly to customers in a shop or online
describes selling by moving between places rather than from a shop
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Etymology
Monger as a verb once meant 'to sell' by going from place to place. In that old use a person would peddle or travel with their wares, so the verb meant the action of selling goods.