muttonmonger en · NOUN
Etymology
From mutton + monger.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A pimp.
-
(obsolete) A frequent customer of prostitutes.
As arrant a smell-smock, for an old muttonmonger as thyself.
1604, Thomas Dekker, The Honest Whore, Part 2, act 4, scene 1; Rhys, Ernest, editor, Thomas Dekker, unexpurgated edition, London: Vizetelly & Co, 1887, page 247:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muttonmongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
whoremonger (customer of prostitutes) · fleshmonger (pimp) · promiscuous man · whoremonger (pimp)