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fancymongers

fancymongers is the plural of fancymonger.

Meaning of fancymonger

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...

Questions about fancymongers

What is fancymongers the plural of?
Fancymongers is the plural of fancymonger.

Words near fancymongers in the dictionary

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

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