ironmonger
[
ahy
-ern-muhng-ger, -mong-ger]
/ˈaɪ ərnˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ gər/
noun
,
Chiefly British
1.
a dealer in hardware.
Origin
1300-50;
Middle English;
see
iron
,
monger
British Dictionary definitions for
ironmonger
ironmonger
/
ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡə
/
noun
1.
(
Brit
) a dealer in metal utensils, hardware, locks, etc
US and Canadian equivalent
hardware dealer
Derived Forms
ironmongery,
noun
ironmonger
in Technology
[IBM] A hardware specialist (derogatory). Compare
sandbender
,
polygon pusher
.
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Jargon File
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