costermonger

noun

Definition of costermongernext
British
as in trader

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  1. trader
  2. smuggler
  3. bootlegger
  4. pusher
  5. merchant
  6. fence
  7. seller
  8. vendor
Noun
  • Japanese traders are adding the Kospi Index to their watch lists.
    — Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Fed funds futures traders are pricing in an almost 59% likelihood that the central bank increases interest rates in September, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • The drug smugglers who had hired Rangel told Para that her husband had been killed.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Hartman said the physical conditions alone can be exhausting before agents ever encounter a smuggler.
    — Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • Weeth said bootleggers purchase fireworks from manufacturers in China and who, for a fee, package the fireworks in colorful branding, which are more difficult to track and often lack proper warnings.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of bootlegger
Noun
  • He is limited on passing downs and is more of a slow-burn pocket pusher than a man with a plan.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The crown and pushers are also 5N, while the alligator strap is black.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of pusher
Noun
  • Card authorizations clear within minutes, Pastore said, and the company mines that stream continuously to track consumer spending for economists, banks and merchants.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • His parents were Taishanese immigrants from Guangdong, China, who worked as merchants in San Francisco’s Chinatown before moving back to China.
    — Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • Many have set up traps outside their homes, hanging sticky tape from trees and fences to trap the flies and reduce the size of the swarms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Staff again recommended approving the encroachment permit for the new fence.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of fence
Noun
  • How a short-seller became a culture‑war combatant Most people have hobbies or interests.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • This deal from an Amazon seller brings the price down to $1,195, with the official Amazon listing on sale for $1,199.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • The chancellor and his team should use this misstep as inspiration to upend the DOE’s profoundly frustrating, bureaucratic and slow procurement system to save taxpayer dollars and get vendors swiftly paid.
    — Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • There are seemingly miles of vendors and antiques experts speeding their way from booth-to-booth with a Hulken bag of their wares trailing behind.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of vendor
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“Costermonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermonger. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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