A costermonger, coster, or costard is a street seller of fruit and vegetables in British towns. The term is derived from the words costard (a medieval...
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that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive...
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Wilkinson were impressed enough to form an independent record label called Costermonger with the sole purpose of promoting Gene to a wider audience. Their double...
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in the group and I wanted another girl in there". The band signed to Costermonger and released 3 singles before signing to Wiiija. Complaining about their...
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peculiar slang language" (Cockney rhyming slang) when describing the costermongers of the East End. Since the start of the 21st century the extreme form...
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towns and villages. In London, more specific terms were used, such as costermonger. From antiquity, peddlers filled the gaps in the formal market economy...
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refers to "their use of a peculiar slang language" when describing the costermongers of London's East End. A dialectological study of Leytonstone in 1964...
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lower style than the thieves. Code word (figure of speech) Code talker Costermonger Doublespeak Gibberish (language game) Jargon Lazăr Șăineanu, a Romanian...
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vegetables) from two-wheeled barrows. London street traders were called costermongers (from costard, the mediaeval word for apple) and more generally barrow...
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to: Peddler, a traveling vendor of goods a merchant dealer, such as: Costermonger, a street seller of fruit and vegetables; in Britain also general (synonym)...
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debut album by British rock band Gene, released on 20 March 1995 by Costermonger Records. It is frequently recognized as one of the crowning achievements...
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customer around Baltimore in a coffin, as part of a living funeral. Costermonger, a street seller of fruits and vegetables Greengrocer, a shop-based seller...
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African tribal chief was unquestionably superior to a white English costermonger. Use of the word "racism" became more widespread after 1936, although...
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means approximately "coffee break"). Sheng (e.g. ngware becomes rengwa) Costermonger (British street vendors from whom back slang originates) Pig Latin Sullivan...
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his many voice roles with The Walt Disney Company such as the Cockney costermonger in the "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" sequence in Mary Poppins...
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an early version,[citation needed] dating from the 1820s, a Cockney costermonger vowed to be true to his fiancée, who had been sentenced to seven years'...
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street sweeper who collected money for charity. At the time, London costermongers (street traders) were in the habit of wearing trousers decorated at...
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has been as inoperative as that which forbade the use of a drum to the costermonger, for the muffin bell still tinkles along the streets, and is rung vigorously...
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Mitchinson, John (23 March 2009). "QI: Quite Interesting facts about costermongers". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009...
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only by newsboys, but by dockworkers, high steel workers, shipwrights, costermongers, farmers, beggars, bandits, artisans, and tradesmen of many types. This...
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founded the Cavendish Foods supermarket chain, though Audrey calls him a costermonger and sees him simply as a grocer. DeVere brings his domineering mother...
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Otter and Portly: a good friend of Ratty with a stereotypical "Cockney costermonger" character, Otter is confident, respected and headstrong. Portly is his...
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Little Cocksparrow" 3369. "Poison Beer" 3370. "Peter Paynter" 3371. "The Costermonger's Song" 3372. "Botany Bay" 3373. "One Day as I Rambled Through Glasgow"...
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film starring Clark Gable as a slick Madison Avenue advertiser. Arabber Costermonger Direct sales Hawker (trade) History of marketing Market (place) Market...
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family. Based on the 1986 Broadway production Bill Snibson – a cockney costermonger who inherits Lord Hareford's land and titles Sally Smith – Bill's sweetheart...
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main characters. The story begins with Charlie, grandson of a barrow costermonger. When his father is killed in World War I, Charlie enlists to take his...
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fruitcake likely originating from "nutty as a fruitcake" (a crazy person). A costermonger was a street seller of fruit and vegetables. The term, which derived...
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school is as "chairman of the board of governors" and he earns money as a costermonger while the school is closed. He sets up a betting shop on the school grounds...
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construction workers, domestic servants, coachmen, messengers, tradesmen and costermongers. After the Hammersmith and City Railway line was completed in 1864,...
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