costermonger
noun
cos·ter·mon·ger
ˈkä-stər-ˌməŋ-gər 
-ˌmäŋ-
British
: a hawker of fruit or vegetables
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Croft was said to have taken his fashion inspiration from costermongers, who were roving traders selling fruit, vegetables, fish and produce on the streets of east London, a working-class area that developed its own distinct accent and vocabulary riddled with rhyming slang, known as Cockney.
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Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
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costermonger
noun
cos·ter·mon·ger
ˈkäs-tər-ˌməŋ-gər
-ˌmäŋ-
British
: a person who sells fruit or vegetables in the street from a stand or cart
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