costermongers

noun

plural of costermonger, British
as in traders

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  1. traders
  2. merchants
  3. smugglers
  4. bootleggers
  5. fences
  6. sellers
  7. vendors
Noun
  • The buyers, Jung said, are not simply novice traders chasing online hype.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Blair Baek, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Japanese traders are adding the Kospi Index to their watch lists.
    — Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of traders
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
  • Instead of paying for separate vendors and tools, merchants earn a share of the opt-in revenue, turning standard return operations into a new source of income.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of merchants
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  • The drug smugglers who had hired Rangel told Para that her husband had been killed.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Advertisement Prosecutors alleged that crew members had collaborated with smugglers during three rescue operations conducted between 2016 and 2017.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of smugglers
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 bootleggers
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  • With Cincinnati clearly swinging for the fences after an active offseason in hopes of maximizing quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime, Pitcher could receive an even larger spotlight.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of fences
Noun
  • As its stock languishes below its IPO price — at press time, $131 — short sellers are going all in against the company, hoping to make a killing off of CEO Elon Musk’s faltering pull on investors.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • Jeenah Moon | Reuters Short sellers are rapidly increasing their bets against SpaceX, driving bearish positioning to nearly one-third of the company's public float as the struggling stock hovers below its IPO offering price.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • In the summer months, the Marché du Cap Ferret is open daily, with wine stands and produce vendors inside the covered hall (Chez Cocotte is a must-visit) and stalls outside sporting jewelry and clothing.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • In addition to hiring private security and coordinating with police, organizer Venessa McGhee said regular attendees and vendors frequently step in to de-escalate problems.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of vendors
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