purveyor

[ per-vey-er ]

/ pərˈveɪ ər /

a person who purveys, provides, or supplies: a purveyor of foods; a purveyor of lies.

Old English Law. an officer who provided or acquired provisions for the sovereign under the prerogative of purveyance.

Origin of purveyor

1250–1300; Middle English pourveour < Anglo-French; see purvey, -or²

purulent synovitis, puruloid, purusha, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, purée, purús, pus, pusan

And as a purveyor of childishness myself, I understand how annoying it can be.

The First Amendment Works, But Does it Work Blue? |Kevin Bleyer |July 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the person authorized to perform the demolition is not Sarah Palin or some other purveyor of junk jingoism.

Why the Ground Zero Mosque Is Worth Saving |Michael Daly |April 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The lanky, scandal-scarred former Congressman and purveyor of the now colloquial sext, has lived and died by the tweet.

Anthony Weiner, Disgraced Over Sexting Scandal, Still Tweeting |Gideon Resnick |February 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Well, Apple is now a purveyor of expensive, high-end products in a market where consumers are turning to cheaper alternatives.

Apple Launches New iPads in Effort to Boost Sales |William O’Connor |October 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Greengrass, purveyor of the shaky cam, and screenwriter Billy Ray, have paid enormous attention to detail here.

‘Captain Phillips’ Is a Gripping, Award-Worthy Film |Marlow Stern |September 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
"A dealer in Belgian cattle, purveyor to the German intendant," hazarded the prisoner, who had his reply all prepared.

Zibeline, Complete |Phillipe de Massa
Sirisco, Pamfilo's14 servant, I will shall be our purveyor and treasurer and ensue the commandments of Parmeno.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio |Giovanni Boccaccio
In addition to his official duties at the door, Wright, in his private capacity, added those of purveyor.

The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 |Various
Who would think that so pretty a toy would be a purveyor to the gallows and the prison?

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |A. Conan Doyle
The Purveyor is supposed to do all this, but it is physically impossible.

The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2 |Edward Tyas Cook

purveyor

/ (pəˈveɪə) /

(often plural) a person, organization, etc, that supplies food and provisions

a person who spreads, repeats, or sells (information, lies, etc)

a person or thing that habitually provides or supplies a particular thing or quality a purveyor of humour

history an officer providing or exacting provisions, lodging, etc, for a sovereign