Fancymonger - Grandiloquent Word of the Day

Fancymonger [FAN-see-MOHNG-gur]
(n.) (Shak.)
- A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
- One who deals in tricks of imagination.
- A deceiver who tricks people into giving them money.

From fancy from Middle English “fantsy” (inclination, liking or fine, elegant, ornamental) contraction of “fantasie” (fantasy).
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Monger from Old English “mangere” (merchant, trader, broker, agent) from “mangian” (to traffic, trade) from Proto-Germanic (mangojan) from Latin “mango/mangonis” (dealer, trader) which is related to “mangonium” (displaying of wares).

Used in a sentence:
“You have been exposed as the fancymonger that you are, and your attempts at honeyfugglery will garner you neither sympathy nor specie; now away with you!"

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