costermonger

noun cos·ter·mon·ger \-ˌməŋ-gər, -ˌmäŋ-\

: a person who sells fruit and vegetables outside rather than in a store

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: a hawker of fruit or vegetables

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costard + monger

First Known Use: 1514

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