Definitions for monger

monger mon·ger

Spelling: [muhng-ger, mong-]
IPA: /ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ-/

Monger is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in monger (egmnor).

Definitions for monger

noun

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

verb (used with object)

  1. to sell; hawk.

Origin of monger

before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English mangere, equivalent to mang(ian) “to trade, act as a monger” (≪ Latin mangō “salesman”) + -ere -er1; cognate

Examples for monger

Compounds ending in holder and monger are run solid; bondholder, cheesemonger.

While Jemmy was away looking for the revolver, Mr. monger saw two natives following up our trail, and within fifty yards of us.

Pelt′monger, a dealer in skins; Pelt′ry, the skins of animals with the fur on them: furs.

I therefore sent Mr. monger back with instructions to bring the party to this spot, called Cartubing.

At my request they went and brought us Mr. monger's revolver, which they stated they had been warming near the fire!

Further, the native who gave all the information to Mr. monger was one of our party.

On reaching them Mr. monger found he had dropped his revolver.

Mr. monger and a Sandwich Islander were laying the floors, making the doors, &c.

The phrase might have holes picked in it by a composition-master or -monger.

Word Value for monger
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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