fleshmonger

English

Etymology

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

Noun

fleshmonger (plural fleshmongers)

  1. (archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
    • 1578, Thomas Cooper, Thesaurus linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ […], London: [Henry Denham]:
      Carnarius. A boucher: also a fleshmonger.
  2. butcher
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