flourmonger

See also: flour-monger

English

Noun

flourmonger (plural flourmongers)

1. Alternative form of flour-monger
   • 1853 July 12, Saunders Mucklemouth, “Dumfries Loaves”, in Dumfries and Galloway Standard and Advertiser‎^[1], volume IX, number 442, published 13 July 1853:

     […]; an’ folk say, it’s a’ owing tae a meeting they’ve had wi’ a flourmonger (which I hope ye’ll tell us a’ aboot) that kens o’ a hole in the ack o’ parliament aboot bread.

   • 1998, Margaret Miles, chapter 10, in A Wicked Way to Burn, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 99:

     An uncouth flourmonger had disclosed some interesting things about a visiting Frenchman.

   • 2001 November 14, Amy Graves, “Tough going, but finally, perfect scones”, in The Boston Globe, volume 260, number 137, page E2:

     If Norwich’s quiet setting obscures the energy and industry of this community of bakers and flourmongers, a class will change that.