Where does “sleazemonger” come from?

sleazemonger (English) comes from English monger, from Middle English mongere, from Old English māngere, from Old English māngian — to trade, traffic, do as a monger.

sleazemonger (English): One who maliciously spreads disgraceful...

Definitions

One who maliciously spreads disgraceful...

Ancestry of “sleazemonger”, step by step

sleazemonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English monger

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	monger	A dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
2	Middle English	mongere	A retailer; a merchant
3	Old English	māngere	trader, merchant, dealer, monger
4	Old English	māngian	to trade, traffic, do as a monger

via English sleaze

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	sleaze	Low moral standards; A person of low moral...
2	English	sleazy	Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate;...
3	English	Silesia	Silesian textile made of flax or cotton
4	Late Latin	Silesia	—

Every word from Old English māngian →Every word from Old English māngere →Every word from Middle English mongere →