tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post1402225424651666058..comments2024-03-19T08:47:49.510+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Who Can Mong?Graham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6957230127396610972018-12-29T18:59:12.874+00:002018-12-29T18:59:12.874+00:00Uglemor, The Randon House version is a US version....Uglemor, The Randon House version is a US version. I live in the UK and speak British English.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-59600744119824604892018-12-29T18:50:04.456+00:002018-12-29T18:50:04.456+00:00I bow to your superior years and wisdom. But I'...I bow to your superior years and wisdom. But I'm sad to inform you that the big Random House/Webster's Dictionary on my table agrees with me. So to be a truhtmonger, you'll both have to learn to monger the truth.Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-14327678292782471542018-12-29T14:08:06.069+00:002018-12-29T14:08:06.069+00:00Thanks, RWP, I had forgotten to respond to that co...Thanks, RWP, I had forgotten to respond to that comment. I agree with you absolutely. My usage was correct.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-70670843402984826172018-12-29T13:58:43.944+00:002018-12-29T13:58:43.944+00:00Uglemor, I am a native speaker, been speaking the ...Uglemor, I am a native speaker, been speaking the mother tongue for nearly 78 years now. Mong is the verb and monger is the noun, one who mongs. Trust me on this one.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85876492982059201972018-12-27T12:08:09.774+00:002018-12-27T12:08:09.774+00:00BilemongerBilemongerYorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75982256484073587472018-12-25T21:07:23.587+00:002018-12-25T21:07:23.587+00:00I'm quite sure the correct form is "monge...I'm quite sure the correct form is "mongers" not "mongs". Sorry to be a kill sports, but I just love words, old and new, ancient or modern - call me wordmonger all you like - and your title "Who can mong?" just hit a sore spot. "Who can monger?" I'd prefer. But as a non-native speaker I am not sure I'm right. <br />By the way Merry Christmas!Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-14850717872482961492018-12-23T17:30:34.154+00:002018-12-23T17:30:34.154+00:00Yes, Amy, it is an old-fashioned term in the main....Yes, Amy, it is an old-fashioned term in the main.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-48518645528987922352018-12-23T17:29:50.523+00:002018-12-23T17:29:50.523+00:00Yes, Monica, we would call someone selling on the ...Yes, Monica, we would call someone selling on the street a 'street trader or seller' (or, depending on circumstances a hawker or pedlar).Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57330357389771133272018-12-23T07:46:46.444+00:002018-12-23T07:46:46.444+00:00hmm interesting post - isn't the word monger q...hmm interesting post - isn't the word monger quite an old fashioned term?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-47670511862152080502018-12-22T20:13:36.078+00:002018-12-22T20:13:36.078+00:00I think I've only come across fishmonger and i...I think I've only come across fishmonger and ironmonger, but never the separate word "monger" (until I looked it up now). Interestingly, it makes me recall that we have a similar word in Swedish, which must have the same roots, but that has also pretty much fallen out of use nowadays: "månglare". When I look that up in a Swedish dictionary, I get the explanation that in (old) Swedish it refers to a person selling things "on the street" i.e. without having their own shop. So in Sweden too we had "fishmongers" (fiskmånglare); but also "street mongers" (gatumånglare) - not as in selling streets, but various stuff on the street. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63578937720869734322018-12-22T11:05:20.152+00:002018-12-22T11:05:20.152+00:00Well, RWP, I have a feeling that I have heard the ...Well, RWP, I have a feeling that I have heard the term 'whoremongering' applied to politicians although I'm not quite in what context.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-59343189628552789232018-12-22T11:02:27.511+00:002018-12-22T11:02:27.511+00:00You probably have a point there, Beverley, there&#...You probably have a point there, Beverley, there's a few of us who are fairly bonkers. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85943111076013843602018-12-21T17:08:34.529+00:002018-12-21T17:08:34.529+00:00In my yute (60 years ago) here in The States (your...In my yute (60 years ago) here in The States (your former colonies) a very popular word in a certain crowd was "whoremonger" although I haven't heard it in years....rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38969446721601230932018-12-21T15:07:03.678+00:002018-12-21T15:07:03.678+00:00You lot must have a lot of time on your hands this...You lot must have a lot of time on your hands this morning!! You’re all mad as a box of frogs!! My son is the beermonger in our neck of the woods, I’m more of your red winemonger myself.<br /><br />Happy Chrimbomongering to all of you. <br />BeverleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18899964174761808412018-12-21T08:15:38.403+00:002018-12-21T08:15:38.403+00:00Oh dear, Lee, a verbal earworm.Oh dear, Lee, a verbal earworm.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-55958616733671984892018-12-20T23:34:40.416+00:002018-12-20T23:34:40.416+00:00'Tis an interesting point you bring up, Graham...'Tis an interesting point you bring up, Graham. Now it will be playing around in my mind for the rest of the day!! :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31865934309698646602018-12-20T20:05:29.725+00:002018-12-20T20:05:29.725+00:00Cheers, Kay. And thank you. The message was delive...Cheers, Kay. And thank you. The message was delivered.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12590747154575598882018-12-20T19:15:29.282+00:002018-12-20T19:15:29.282+00:00Sounds very good to me, Mrs S. Sounds very good to me, Mrs S. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-996820278678149522018-12-20T19:10:06.890+00:002018-12-20T19:10:06.890+00:00I'll go with the hot toddie, Maywyn.I'll go with the hot toddie, Maywyn.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31882441044285921142018-12-20T18:36:06.146+00:002018-12-20T18:36:06.146+00:00Graham, the lad hasn't left school yet. Give h...Graham, the lad hasn't left school yet. Give him a break. At least he hasn't mentioned sperm banks.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63540425000431265172018-12-20T15:49:21.531+00:002018-12-20T15:49:21.531+00:00Did somebody say drink? Cheers!☺ I will have to as...Did somebody say drink? Cheers!☺ I will have to ask my son about drinkmonger,he writes for the Beer Connoisseur magazine, perhaps he could be considered one.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81633400684905171322018-12-20T15:19:44.108+00:002018-12-20T15:19:44.108+00:00Yes an excellent idea. I like the verb to mong. I ...Yes an excellent idea. I like the verb to mong. I love crucified language. Roger Mcgough,is good but the best is Lewis Carroll. <br /> I used to like the Caribbean, their ability to run bastardised French into vague English and back again with a dash of Spanish in one sentence was a delight.. Sewer, Mister dindunuffin onest. Que Mi!. When confronted with irrefutable evidence to the contrary. How could anyone be cross with them. I used to manage as dindunuffin was what they were best at.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-24345907799190107142018-12-20T14:50:10.263+00:002018-12-20T14:50:10.263+00:00YAY to old words! And bring back "monger&quo...YAY to old words! And bring back "monger"... do! I'm all for drinkmongering... and how's about cuddlemonger, kissmonger, hugmonger, snugglemonger, and snogmonger? Feastmonger! Moviemonger! I, myself, am a fully trained, card-carrying Withnailmonger! http://wall-o-withnail.blogspot.com/Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29069106523959059652018-12-20T12:39:42.186+00:002018-12-20T12:39:42.186+00:00No monging here
Good word for a hot toddie thoughNo monging here<br />Good word for a hot toddie thoughSalty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-79971892856303265972018-12-20T12:30:35.742+00:002018-12-20T12:30:35.742+00:00Sorry. Still cant get used to my new glasses. MN ...Sorry. Still cant get used to my new glasses. MN too close together.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.com