| Word | costermonger |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. (chiefly British) A person who sells goods, especially produce, in the streets. |
| Sentence | [Jim] had loved too well to imagine himself a glorious racehorse, and now he was condemned to toil without honour like a costermonger's donkey. |
| Source | Lord Jim, Joseph Conrad, p. 151 |
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