muttonmonger

English

Etymology

mutton +‎ monger

Noun

muttonmonger (plural muttonmongers)

1. (obsolete) A pimp.
2. (obsolete) A frequent customer of prostitutes.
   • 1604, Thomas Dekker, The Honest Whore, Part 2, act 4, scene 1; Rhys, Ernest, editor, Thomas Dekker‎^[1], unexpurgated edition, London: Vizetelly & Co, 1887, page 247:

     As arrant a smell-smock, for an old muttonmonger as thyself.

Synonyms

• (pimp): fleshmonger, whoremonger
• (customer of prostitutes): whoremonger; see also Thesaurus:prostitute's client or Thesaurus:promiscuous man