"smutmonger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsmʌtmʌŋɡə/ [UK] Forms: smutmongers [plural]
Etymology: From smut + monger. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|smut|monger}} smut + monger Head templates: {{en-noun}} smutmonger (plural smutmongers)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A purveyor of smut, a pornographer; a salacious gossip or publisher. Tags: colloquial, derogatory
    Sense id: en-smutmonger-en-noun-VwZ0gRNE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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