fancymonger en · NOUN
Etymology
From fancy + monger.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
If I could meet that fancy-monger, I would give him some good counsel, for he seems to have the quotidian of love upon him.
c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 1459:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fancymongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |