muttonmonger

English

Etymology

mutton +‎ monger

Noun

muttonmonger (plural muttonmongers)

(obsolete) A pimp.
(obsolete) A frequent customer of prostitutes.
- 1604, Thomas Dekker, The Honest Whore, Part 2, act 4, scene 1; Rhys, Ernest, editor, Thomas Dekker‎, unexpurgated edition, London: Vizetelly & Co, 1887, page 247:
  As arrant a smell-smock, for an old muttonmonger as thyself.

Synonyms

(pimp): fleshmonger, whoremonger
(customer of prostitutes): whoremonger; see also Thesaurus:prostitute's client or Thesaurus:promiscuous man

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