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hop-merchant
[f. hop n.1]
1. A merchant who deals in hops.
1639Canterb. Marriage Licences 12 Nov., Henry Sum'ersole of the city of London, hopmarchant. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. iii. (1889) I. 156 He..made bargains over a tankard with drovers and hop merchants.
2. slang. [with play on hop n.2] A dancing-master; a dancer.
a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Hop-Merchant, a Dancing-master. 1708Motteux Rabelais iv. xxxviii, Imitated by your Hop-Merchants..in their..Country Dances. |
