costermonger

noun

Definition of costermongernext
British
as in trader

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  1. trader
  2. smuggler
  3. bootlegger
  4. pusher
  5. merchant
  6. fence
  7. seller
  8. vendor
Noun
  • The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Higher crude prices have pressured stocks all year, as traders fear elevated energy costs will drive up inflation and force the Federal Reserve to raise rates.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • Often, smugglers are only engaged in the industry out of financial necessity or coercion.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One roofer paid smugglers $15,000, was deported or left three times, and paid $5,000 each return.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • But his favorite piece isn’t something fans can get from bootleggers.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence developers have borrowed the word to describe boiling down a big AI model into a smaller one—and lately the biggest AI companies say that rivals have been distilling like bootleggers.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bootlegger
Noun
  • Julia Fox has been building a name for herself as a fashion boundary-pusher over the past few years.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • So many visitors get suckered into pasting and running the command that just about every malware pusher has adopted the technique.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of pusher
Noun
  • Before buying or booking anything, make sure to keep final approval, set spending limits and check a merchant’s cancellation and return policies.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Until now, digital merchants and financial networks have shunned such payments as impractical, due in part to processing costs.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications to what’s already one of the world’s most heavily armed borders as Kim Jong Un pushes a hard line toward Seoul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The fences that separate the dry fields and the doors that allow you through them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fence
Noun
  • Buy from reputable sellers and verify the phone Be especially careful with unusually cheap smartphones advertised as premium models.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Franchises get divided in the buyers or sellers category at this time of year, and people debate if (insert name here) is worth trading a late-round pick for.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of seller
Noun
  • As the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche return to Ball Arena for their new seasons, fans will find nearly 100 new food and drink items on the menu, including offerings from local businesses joining the arena's lineup of vendors.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Origina’s report didn’t call out any specific vendors as forcing enterprises’ hands.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of vendor
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“Costermonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermonger. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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