costermonger

Definition of costermongernext
British

Example Sentences

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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
  • When a fire tore through Kantamanto that January, devouring eight acres, or nearly 60 percent of the market’s retail-facing side, the community of 30,000 retailers, traders and vendors all but lost hope in a business model that was already buckling under fashion’s ever-quickening pace.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
  • JPMorgan's traders are getting nervous about the state of the current stock market.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The Pentagon’s Joint Task Force Southern Border, activated in March of last year, is using autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessels, or USVs, to patrol vast stretches of the Rio Grande to deter drug smugglers.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
  • Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place.
    Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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
  • Another click of the 7 o’clock pusher resets everything, hiding the rose-gold hands again.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The activity could be crucial for merchants.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
  • Running in a distant third was Democrat Josh Coyne, a former City Hall staffer who now helps lead a merchant organization called the Downtown San Diego Partnership.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • The drive that just cleared the center field fence was his 15th homer of the season.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • There is, however, still a gap between buyer and seller expectations, but the global bid-ask spread has narrowed significantly since the market bottom in 2023.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • With sellers holding out for pre-rate-hike valuations and buyers unwilling to pay them, deal flow essentially froze.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • These six cities stand out for street food vendors who make vegetarian and vegan eating easy, affordable and genuinely delicious.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
  • The car, according to the listing, was maintained by Jaguar's Kensington branch in the 90s and then sold in February 1997 to a private vendor, just six months before Diana's death in a Paris car crash.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 June 2026

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“Costermonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermonger. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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