Ironmonger


[ahy-ern-muhng-ger, -mong-ger] /ˈaɪ ərnˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ gər/

noun, Chiefly British.
1.
a dealer in hardware.
/ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡə/
noun
1.
(Brit) a dealer in metal utensils, hardware, locks, etc US and Canadian equivalent hardware dealer

[IBM] A hardware specialist (derogatory). Compare sandbender, polygon pusher.
[Jargon File]

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