"fleshmonger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fleshmongers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English fleshmongere, from Old English flǣsċmangere; equivalent to flesh + monger. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fleshmongere}} Middle English fleshmongere, {{inh|en|ang|flǣsċmangere}} Old English flǣsċmangere, {{compound|en|flesh|monger}} flesh + monger Head templates: {{en-noun}} fleshmonger (plural fleshmongers)
  1. (archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-fleshmonger-en-noun-4fidokou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. butcher
    Sense id: en-fleshmonger-en-noun-ATA9O-sW

Inflected forms

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