Meaning of breadmonger | Babel Free

Definitions

A seller of bread.

Examples

“Mr. W. Dean Taylor lectured here on Monday evening, in the Market Place, to an audience composed of Tories, Bread Mongers, and Chartists.”

“He dwelt in severe terms upon the hypocrisy of Messrs. Cobden and Bright, and such like humanity and cheap bread mongers, for their opposition to the Ten Hours’ Bill.”

“William Pitt in power! war in Europe! small constituencies, and small bread! (Loud cheers.) But what is the state of the case at the present time—what the condition of the coroneted breadmonger now?”

“[…]; stands of every description were numerous, and dealers in nuts, ginger-bread mongers, shooting gallery proprietors, and a host of other village fair followers appeared to be doing a great business amongst the rustics.”

“Thomas, son of Sarah la Bredmongestere,¹[…]¹ A female breadmonger.”

“The death of a bread monger, named Puffi unfolds the tale of twelve female prisoners who battle the starving desire to eat Puffi for dinner in a conflict between their stomachs and the morality of the outrighteous Tante.”

“Also included is a visit to Busch Gardens’ “The Old Country,” a Europe on this side of the Atlantic, where you’ll experience the cultures of England, Germany, and France . . . Shakespearean towns, music, and merriment, flower stands, breadmongers and foods of all sorts . . . see it by train, skyride, monorail or explore it on foot, finding birds, animal shows, shops and smiles everywhere.”

“Aksenov's essay "Progulka v Kalashnyi riad" (A stroll to Breadmongers' row) appeared in Grani, No. 133 (see our abstract 6653).”

“Aristophanes’ plays certainly flout Mr Aeschylus’ sense of decorum in staging the distinguished generals Demosthenes and Nicias as slaves (in Knights), or the demigod Heracles as a hungry buffoon (in Birds) or the tragic poets Aeschylus and Euripides as wrangling breadmongers and cheesemongers, in the words of Dionysos (858, 1369).”

““I’m being punished for stealing bread from a breadmonger in the bailey.””

“Greengrocers, breadmongers, and haberdashers around took notice of him.”

“The first response to Kinnaird’s bill was that it had something to do with the fact that many breadmongers are smarting from the low-carb craze.”

“Lance Boil, breadmonger”

“They kept the bright red and blue conveyance the way Earl the breadmonger had wanted it.”

“She [Gina Damico] has since worked as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker, and breadmonger.”

““What this means, dear Camorri, is that we hire our bit players and spear-carriers. Then we announce the times of our shows, and if we don’t manage to put them on, we’re bloody liable. To the ditch-tenders, the beer- and breadmongers, the cushion furnishers, the envoy of ceremonies, and the countess herself, gods forbid.””

““It’s an early peddler. She sings, ‘Bread, fresh baked this morning. Bread, warm from the oven.’ ” Kerf sounded sentimental. “Helps us!” Alaria’s desperate scream was so shrill my ears rang with it. “Help us, oh help us! We are trapped!” When she finally stopped shrieking, for lack of breath, my ears were ringing. I strove to hear the bread-woman’s song or the clopping hooves, but I heard nothing. “She is gone,” Vindeliar said sadly. “We are in a city,” Kerf declared. “Only cities have breadmongers at dawn, selling wares in the street.””

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