Though I have always understood “monger” to mean “seller,” I have seen it used here to mean “enthusiastic consumer.” I realize that usage defines and that dictionaries follow, so the dictionaries I consulted may simply not yet have caught up. Anyone have documentation as to whether the definition has shifted or is shifting? This wouldn’t be the first time a word ending up meaning the opposite of what it meant when it started out.

while fishmonger may date to the 1300s.

Have too much time in your hands. You should go have a session and put the dictionary under her ass so you get a little deeper.

"Been reading the dictionary. It's pretty interesting but there isn't much of a plot..."

Thanks for the tip Coeur. My Unabridged is 4" thick, so it should be perfect!
Although I may in the future need to explain why some of the pages stick together

is 4" thick, are you talking about your dictionary or your dick?

If they can be courtesans, I can be a connoisseur.

OK, whatever.  We're both established hobbyists, so we agree to disagree.  Our opinions and posts aren't going to cause any damage...if anything, they are just going to be points of amusement.

My preferred term of course being "Whore mongering pig"

Whereas hobbyist seems to be the preferred descriptor for those who see indy providers, monger is widely used as a descriptor for those who enjoy partying at legal brothels, and is short for whoremonger.

From what I understand. Someone who lives off a prostitutes earnings.