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flesh peddler

flesh ped·dler
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flesh ped-ler]
    • /flɛʃ ˈpɛd lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flesh ped-ler]
    • /flɛʃ ˈpɛd lər/

Definitions of flesh peddler words

  • noun flesh peddler a prostitute. 2
  • noun flesh peddler an employment agent or agency, especially one that recruits executives. 1
  • noun flesh peddler a theatrical agent. 1
  • noun flesh peddler a pimp. 1

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Origin of flesh peddler

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Flesh peddler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flesh peddler 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

flesh peddler usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flesh peddler

noun flesh peddler

  • reviewer — a person who reviews.
  • body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
  • critic — A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
  • scout — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
  • headhunter — a person who engages in headhunting.

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