Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fleshmonger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flesh-mon-ger
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.

Archaic

noun

Example Sentences

"Carnarius. A boucher: also a fleshmonger."

Etymology

From Middle English fleshmongere, from Old English flǣsċmangere; equivalent to flesh + monger.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fleshmongere, flǣsċmangere

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

fleshmongers (plural)

Questions

What does fleshmonger mean?: One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
Where does fleshmonger come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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