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English
Etymology
From Middle English fleshmongere, from Old English flǣsċmangere; equivalent to flesh + monger.
Noun
fleshmonger (plural fleshmongers)
- (archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
1578, Thomas Cooper, Thesaurus linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ , London: :Carnarius. A boucher: also a fleshmonger.
- butcher