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costermongerish

costermongerish

9.9
A loud, friendly, rough way that a market seller uses to attract buyers
  • adjective
  • Archaic
: de vendedor ambulante
  • Her costermongerish chatter made the market stall especially lively and fun.

Examples

  • The costermongerish banter of the vendors was infectious.

  • Her costermongerish style made the market feel vibrant.

  • He adopted a costermongerish tone to attract customers to his booth.

  • The comedian's costermongerish style brought laughter to everyone in the room.

  • He adopted a costermongerish tone to attract customers to his booth.

  • Her costermongerish chatter made the market stall especially lively and fun.

  • The vendors' costermongerish banter created an inviting atmosphere at the market.

Synonyms

rough-spoken
vscostermongerish
1 7.5

A person who speaks in a rude, harsh way

is lively and informal overall rather than only rude speech
agrestic
vscostermongerish
  • Offensive
9.9

Having rough manners that seem rude in polite places

is urban and lively, not merely rustic or rural in tone

How Informal

boisterous
18 4.7
costermongerish
  • Archaic
9.9
casual
173 2.8
informal
100 3.1
formal
  • Formal
17 3.0

Surface Forms

costermongerish positive

Morphology

costermongerish = costermonger (transparent) = costermonger + ish

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'costermonger' with the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'in the manner of', so its meaning is predictable if the base is known.

Etymology

Costermongerish comes from costermonger, a British name for a street seller of fruit and vegetables; monger means 'seller', just like in fishmonger, and the ending -ish means 'like'. So, costermongerish describes speech or behaviour that is lively and a little rough, like a market vendor.