Where does “twaddlemonger” come from?

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

twaddlemonger (English): One who writes or publishes twaddle

Definitions

  1. One who writes or publishes twaddle

Ancestry of “twaddlemonger”, step by step

twaddlemonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English monger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmongerA dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
2Middle EnglishmongereA retailer; a merchant
3Old Englishmāngeretrader, merchant, dealer, monger
4Old Englishmāngianto trade, traffic, do as a monger

via English twaddle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtwaddleEmpty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense,...
2EnglishtwattleTo talk in a digressive or long-winded way;...
Every word from Old English māngian →Every word from Old English māngere →Every word from Middle English mongere →