manutailer

manutailer
 n.— «H. D. Buttercup vendors, which Mr. Cole has dubbed “manutailers” (a blending of manufacturer and retailer) sell everything from midcentury modern sofas to Asian antiques.» —“A Renegade Retools Retail” by Jenny Hontz in L.A. New York Times June 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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