fleshmonger

English

Etymology

From Middle English fleshmongere, from Old English flǣsċmangere; equivalent to flesh +‎ monger.

Noun

fleshmonger (plural fleshmongers)

1. (archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
   • 1578, Thomas Cooper, Thesaurus linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ […], London: [Henry Denham]:

     Carnarius. A boucher: also a fleshmonger.

2. butcher