Definition of Costermonger. Meaning of Costermonger. Synonyms of Costermonger

- A costermonger, coster, or costard is a street seller of fruit and vegetables in British towns. The term is derived from the words costard (a medieval...
- that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive...
- peculiar slang language" (****ney rhyming slang) when describing the costermongers of the East End. Since the start of the 21st century the extreme form...
- (London School of Economics and Political Science). 19th century London Costermonger Poverty map The reversal of the words in the title of the second volume...
- and Wilkinson were impressed enough to form independent record label Costermonger with the sole purpose of promoting Gene to a wider audience. Their double...
- refers to "their use of a peculiar slang language" when describing the costermongers of London's East End. A dialectological study of Leytonstone in 1964...
- towns and villages. In London, more specific terms were used, such as costermonger. From antiquity, peddlers filled the gaps in the formal market economy...
- Plasmatics and Biz Markie. Their earliest material was released on the Costermonger label (home to Gene). The band found favour with John Peel for whom they...
- means 'shop'.[citation needed] Code word (figure of speech) Code talker Costermonger Doublespeak Gibberish (language game) Jargon Lazăr Șăineanu, a Romanian...
- vegetables) from two-wheeled barrows. London street traders were called costermongers (from costard, the mediaeval word for apple) and more generally barrow...