(UK) A shopkeeper who is penalized for selling goods using the imperial system primarily or exclusively, in violation of the Weights and Measures Acts.
(UK) A shopkeeper who is penalized for selling goods using the imperial system primarily or exclusively, in violation of the Weights and Measures Acts.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, now, _, chiefly, _, historical) A licensed or official measurer of coal; (especially in London) One responsible for supervising the loading, unloading, and weighing of coal to ensure accurate quantity and payment.
The act of using a meter for measurement.
(humorous) The metric system of measurement, as opposed to the imperial system.
(US) One who sells products or services, for example goods at a market; called a marketeer in UK English.
(chiefly, US) The process of marking a stamp with a meter.