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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJunk-dealer
/ˈdʒʌŋkˌdiː.lər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A merchant or trader who buys and sells old, discarded, or scrap materials and second-hand goods.
"The junk-dealer offered a surprisingly fair price for the antique brass clock." - 2
A person who operates a salvage yard or deals in recyclable scrap metal and industrial surplus.
"He made a living driving an old truck, collecting scrap iron for the local junk-dealer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'junk', originating in the late 14th century meaning old rope or discarded material (ultimately from Old French 'junc' or Latin 'juncus' meaning rush), and 'dealer', from Middle English 'delen'. By the 19th century, it specifically referred to a merchant buying and selling old scrap metal, discarded household goods, and second-hand items.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junk-dealer" is said worldwide
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ferrailleur
Transliteration: /fɛ.ʁa.jœʁ/
"Le ferrailleur est venu chercher les vieux appareils métalliques."
Schrotthändler
Transliteration: /ˈʃʁɔtˌhɛndlɐ/
"Der Schrotthändler kaufte das alte Aluminiumgestell ab."
rottamaio
Transliteration: /rot.taˈma.jo/
"Il rottamaio ha caricato la vecchia lavatrice sul camion."
chatarrero
Transliteration: /tʃa.taˈre.ɾo/
"El chatarrero recorre las calles buscando metales viejos."
ferro-velho
Transliteration: /ˈfɛ.ʁu ˈvɛ.ʎu/
"Ele vendeu as peças de metal para o ferro-velho."
कबाड़ीवाला
Transliteration: kabāṛīvālā
"कबाड़ीवाला घर से पुराना अखबार और लोहा ले गया।"
废品商
Transliteration: fèipǐnshāng
"废品商收购了旧报纸和空瓶子。"
고물상
Transliteration: gomulsang
"고물상 아저씨가 수레를 끌고 골목길을 지나갔다."
屑屋
Transliteration: kuzuya
"その屑屋は古い鉄くずを買い取っている。"
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