muttonmonger

noun

Etymology

From mutton + monger.

  1. derived from *(s)meh₂-✻ — “to beckon, signal”
  2. derived from *manicō✻
  3. derived from ن ج ل
  4. derived from μαγγανεύω — “to use charms or philtres; to cheat, play tricks; to dress food artificially to make it appear better”
  5. derived from *-ārī✻
  6. derived from mangō — “dealer, trader”
  7. inherited from *mangārī✻ — “dealer, merchant, monger”
  8. inherited from mangere — “dealer, merchant, trader”
  9. inherited from mongere
  10. formed as muttonmonger — “mutton + monger”

Definitions

  1. A pimp.

  2. A frequent customer of prostitutes.

    • As arrant a smell-smock, for an old muttonmonger as thyself.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA