costermonger

British

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Recent Examples of costermonger Croft was said to have taken his fashion inspiration from costermongers, who were roving traders selling fruit, vegetables, fish and produce on the streets of east London, a working-class area that developed its own distinct accent and vocabulary riddled with rhyming slang, known as Cockney. Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costermonger
Noun
  • The Citi company logo displayed as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024 in New York City.
    Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Bell is accused of lying to investors about his track record as a trader, about the level of risk associated with the investments, about how he would be paid for managing the money, and about how the investments were performing, the SEC alleges.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Criminal groups both drove much of the migration and made a several-hundred-million-dollar business out of it, taxing migrant smugglers, charging migrants fees, and kidnapping them for ransom.
    Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
  • While De León interviewed countless migrants and smugglers, his book focuses on the journeys of nearly half a dozen people from Honduras, Mexico and elsewhere.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In this modern fairy tale, McCullers creates the perfect love triangle: Miss Amelia the bootlegger, her ex-convict ex-husband, and the trickster Cousin Lymon.
    The Week US, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Spikes in methanol poisonings are common in Iran, where ordinary alcohol can’t be sold or consumed and bootleggers often use industrial methanol to produce homemade alcoholic drinks instead.
    ByKai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Hublot has incorporated this adaptable metal into various essential components, including the Unico manufacture chronograph movement, case components, and pushers.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The simplified, five-piece set comes with a 3-in-1 base, topcoat, and nail polish color (Cherry Red pictured above), as well as a cuticle pusher and mini nail file to prep her nails.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Dozens of unique local artisans alongside market merchants, farmers and outdoor vendors.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
  • At least one merchant has sued Caltrans for negligence.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Felician softball program has already raised about $45,000, some of which is going toward moving in the fences.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Another question about the fence: What’s to keep people from walking to the end and stepping around it?
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In his third video, Charalambous said he was legally allowed to drive his Cybertruck in the UK because the Albanian seller had provided him with a green card, an international certificate of insurance issued in Albania.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The partnership is designed to help sellers better manage their finances, streamline operations, and ultimately grow their businesses more efficiently.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Airlines must also offer the option of the company coordinating repair or replacement or the passenger working with their preferred vendor directly at the airline's cost.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The free and family-friendly event opens at 4 p.m. and will have a holiday market, live entertainment, and local vendors.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Costermonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermonger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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