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fancymonger

fancymonger noun: a lovemonger; a whimsical lover.

Noun

fancymonger (plural fancymongers)

  1. (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...

Forms of fancymonger

pluralfancymongers

Origin of fancymonger

From fancy + monger.

Questions about fancymonger

What does fancymonger mean?
Fancymonger means a lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
What part of speech is fancymonger?
Fancymonger is a noun.
What is the plural of fancymonger?
The plural of fancymonger is fancymongers.

Words near fancymonger in the dictionary

  1. fancying
  2. fancying one's chances
  3. fancying up
  4. fancyings
  5. fancyless
  6. fancymonger
  7. fancymongers
  8. fancypants
  9. fancywork
  10. fancyworks
  11. fand

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