breadmonger
A seller of bread.
Noun
- A seller of bread.
- Mr. W. Dean Taylor lectured here on Monday evening, in the Market Place, to an audience composed of Tories, Bread Mongers, and Chartists. - 1841 July 17, The Northern Star, and Leeds General Advertiser, volume IV,...
- He dwelt in severe terms upon the hypocrisy of Messrs. Cobden and Bright, and such like humanity and cheap bread mongers, for their opposition to the Ten Hours’ Bill. - 1846 May 27, The Manchester Courier, and...
- William Pitt in power! war in Europe! small constituencies, and small bread! (Loud cheers.) But what is the state of the case at the present time—what the condition of the coroneted breadmonger now? - 1850 November 15,...
Origin
From bread + monger. Compare the Middle English surname Bredmongestere.