grocer

Definition

A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

Etymology

From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”) Compare gross.

Example Sentences

• "“Cadiz isn't going to become the garbage dump capital of the world,” said Patrick Erbacher, a grocer who is vice president of the Cadiz Jaycees."
• "Control will never again be gained for toleration will become extinct. A husband quarrelling with his wife will not think twice or regret his spent bullet. Hungry children will not spare the grocer. Remorse in all forms will be removed from human thoughts and actions.Freedom will only be available through revolution or death. This system of a down is unavoidable as life on this planet becomes unnecessary."

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