A person who sells or deals in beer; a beer merchant or dealer.
Compound of 'beer' and 'monger' (from Old English mangere, meaning trader or merchant, from Latin mango, a dealer). This follows the pattern of other -monger compounds like 'fishmonger' and 'ironmonger.'
The 'beermonger' was a specific occupation and sometimes had a negative connotation, like suggesting someone was profiting from excessive drinking, similar to how 'warmonger' or 'fearmonger' carry critical weight.
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