watermonger en · NOUN
Etymology
From water + monger.
Meanings
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A seller of water.
In 1849 the watermongers had not yet appeared. One man who offered $50 for a drink found that there was none for sale.
1997, James W. Ely, Property Rights in the Colonial Era and Early Republic, page 287:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watermongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |