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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.
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Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costermonger
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Cryptocurrencies have gained a lot of traction recently, and part of what’s driving that is the fact that large-scale asset managers including BlackRock have expanded options for traders to invest in them, using equity-like formats, including ETFs.—
Jill Schneider,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two factors appear to have helped change traders’ minds about the Fed’s plans.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So can those who set prices; deal with Mexican cartel suppliers; launder money; establish drug houses; and pay smugglers, intermediaries and others.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yes, arrest the murderers, drug lords and gang members, thieves and smugglers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prohibition also took hold in Indiana during the decade, though bootleggers did pop up across the state.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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This set comes with a cuticle pusher and a buffer to smooth nails and leave them looking polished and clean.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Each set includes 42 nails of various sizes, an alcohol prep pad, a dual-sided nail file and buffer, cuticle pusher, and nail glue.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unrest at the Tehran bazaar is particularly unsettling for officials because the shuttering of shops at the ancient marketplace and protests from the merchant class were key elements that led to the overthrow of the monarchy in 1979.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is no word on if the short term rental had a fence around the pool.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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For those on the fence about getting their mammogram, Bridwell has a simple message.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Skechers Summits Dazzling Haze Slip-In Sneakers Ranked as the top seller in fashion sneakers, these Skechers feature a convenient slip-on design with the brand’s signature Heel Pillow technology to provide a secure fit.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Real estate agents across the country are closely watching inflation, interest rates, and housing availability to get a handle on what to tell prospective buyers and sellers.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Costermonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermonger. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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