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cheesemonger

cheese·mon·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheez-muhng-ger, ‐mong‐]
    • /ˈtʃizˌmʌŋ gər, ‐ˌmɒŋ‐/
    • /ˈtʃiːz.ˌmʌŋ.ɡə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheez-muhng-ger, ‐mong‐]
    • /ˈtʃizˌmʌŋ gər, ‐ˌmɒŋ‐/

Definitions of cheesemonger word

  • noun cheesemonger a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc 3
  • noun cheesemonger a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products. 1
  • noun cheesemonger A person who sells cheese, butter, and other dairy products. 1
  • noun cheesemonger (Britain) Someone who sells cheese. 0

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Origin of cheesemonger

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-50; cheese1 + monger

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cheesemonger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cheesemonger popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cheesemonger usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cheesemonger

  • how to become a cheesemonger?
  • how to be a cheesemonger?
  • what is a cheesemonger?

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