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Language: Old English
Origin: mangere

-monger

 suffix
     
Related topics: Business Basics
-monger [in nouns]
1BB someone who sells a particular thing:
a fishmonger
2

rumour-monger/gloom-monger/doom-monger etc

someone who says unpleasant things:
The rumour-mongers have been busy again.
the economic gloom-mongers
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