# Definition of a Monger **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 11, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564 "2012-02-11T23:52:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/21 "2012-02-13T03:08:07Z")
Yep, [monger](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monger) is a word. > [@Christopher\_Robin\_Davies](#): > > I am sorry but “monger” is a word. Put it in google to be sure. > > [Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&complete=0&site=webhp&q=define%3A+monger&btnG=Search) > > PS: How do I put a link in a post so that it’s just the word instead of the webpage address? Like this: \*\*[\*\*url=[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monger](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monger)]monger ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/22 "2012-02-13T04:32:06Z")
> [@Christopher\_Robin\_Davies](#): > > I am sorry but “monger” is a word. Put it in google to be sure. > > [Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&complete=0&site=webhp&q=define%3A+monger&btnG=Search) > > PS: How do I put a link in a post so that it’s just the word instead of the webpage address? Type the words you want to use, highlight the words, click on the “insert link” tab…it looks like a blue circle with a chain…and when you get the popup, enter the webpage address. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/23 "2012-02-13T06:41:05Z")
There’s a burger place near me called “Burger Monger”. I recently saw another “Monger” restaurant name, but can’t remember where that one was or what it sold. I don’t think these places are attempting to be salacious. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/24 "2012-02-13T10:16:23Z")
When I first saw the word, “trouble-maker” came up to me for some reasons. When I see the poll, seeing it as general trader of good makes more sense. I just put down my first choice due to that. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/25 "2012-02-13T13:18:30Z")
I will assume the person is using slang, and thus refer to urban dictionary. Unless the person was British–then I’d assume it was a Britishism to still use the old term. ---
**Author:** ![SunSandSuffering](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@SunSandSuffering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunSandSuffering)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/26 "2012-02-13T15:56:53Z")
Down’s syndrome (although in the UK usually shortened to “Mong”). ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564/27 "2012-02-14T20:14:06Z")
“Jack is a monger. Therefore, Jack is probably…” …someone who lived at least 100 years ago, and is probably dead by now, and therefore isn’t any of the above. Except in old literature and old folksongs, I have never heard anyone described as a monger (and even then, it’s ironmonger, fishmonger, etc.). Back then I know it meant a seller of something, but in my experience, in US English anyway, it’s completely obsolete. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-monger/612564.md?page=1)