Meaning of greengrocing | Babel Free

Definitions

Greengrocery, the trade of selling fruit and vegetables.

humorous, nonce-word, uncountable

Examples

“I'm goin' into the greengrocing tryde meself...”

“And to think how you had stuck that greengrocing job, when there were jobs like this to be had for the asking!”

“"I expect they get the union rates for bright greengrocing lads."”

“Garreth nodded, but he could feel panic rising; greengrocing? Selling vegetables? 'Could I be excused from the table?' Garreth inquired […]”

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