balladmonger
[ bal-uh d-muhng-ger, -mong- ]
/ ˈbæl ədˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ- /
noun
a seller of ballads.
an inferior poet.
OTHER WORDS FROM balladmonger
bal·lad·mon·ger·ing, nounWords nearby balladmonger
ballad stanza,
ballade,
balladeer,
balladist,
balladize,
balladmonger,
balladry,
ballance,
ballantyne,
ballarat,
ballard
Example sentences from the Web for balladmonger
If a balladmonger of the day may be believed, he squandered 100l.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) |Richard BagwellJean Francois was a vagabond by nature, a balladmonger by profession.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches |Maurice Baring
British Dictionary definitions for balladmonger
balladmonger
/ (ˈbælədˌmʌŋɡə) /
noun
(formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets
derogatory
a writer of mediocre poetry