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marchand des quatre-saisons [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Trade
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- costermonger
1, record 1, English, costermonger
correct, see observation, Great Britain, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who sells fruit, vegetables, fish, or other goods from a cart, barrow, or stand in the streets. 2, record 1, English, - costermonger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term, which derived from the words costard (a type of apple) and monger, i.e. "seller," came to be particularly associated with the "barrow boys" of London who would sell their produce from a wheelbarrow or wheeled market stall. Costermongers have existed in London since at least the 16th century, when they were mentioned by Shakespeare. They probably were never more numerous than during the Victorian era, when there were said to be over 30,000 in 1860. They gained a fairly unsavoury reputation for their "low habits, general improvidence, love of gambling, total want of education, disregard for lawful marriage ceremonies, and their use of a peculiar slang language." [John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary, 1859] 3, record 1, English, - costermonger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Commerce
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marchand des quatre-saisons
1, record 1, French, marchand%20des%20quatre%2Dsaisons
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marchande des quatre-saisons 1, record 1, French, marchande%20des%20quatre%2Dsaisons
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchand [...] qui vend des fruits, des légumes et qui transporte son éventaire dans une petite voiture. 1, record 1, French, - marchand%20des%20quatre%2Dsaisons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Comercio
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vendedor ambulante
1, record 1, Spanish, vendedor%20ambulante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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