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Where does “spoilsmonger” come from?

spoilsmonger (English) comes from English monger, from Middle English mongere, from Old English māngere, from Old English māngian.

spoilsmonger (English): One who promises or distributes public offices...

Definitions

  1. One who promises or distributes public offices...

Ancestry of “spoilsmonger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmongerA dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
2Middle EnglishmongereA retailer; a merchant
3Old Englishmāngere—
4Old Englishmāngian—
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