Fruit (slang) fruit" (and rarely "old tin of fruit") to the 1920s in Britain possibly deriving from the phrase "fruit of the womb". In the United States, however, both "fruit" and "fruitcake" are seen as negative with fruitcake likely originating from "nutty as a fruitcake" (a crazy person). A costermonger was a street seller of fruit and vegetables. The term, which derived from the words "costard" (a type of apple) and "monger", i.e. "seller", came to be particularly associated with the "barrow boys" of London who would sell their produce from a wheelbarrow or wheeled market stall. Costermongers have existed in London
Adam Sweeting he has been publishing articles and interviews in "The Times" and "The Independent on Sunday". Sweeting signed as a partner for a TV production company VTVC that got programs broadcast on Channel 4. He is also the author of several books including "Cover Versions – Singing Other People's Songs" published in 2004 on Pimlico and "Simple Minds" published on Sidgwick & Jackson in 1999. Adam Sweeting Adam Sweeting is a British rock critic and writer. Along started writing in 1979 and then quickly worked for many publications such as "Beat Instrumental", "Trouser Press", Australian magazine "RAM" and "NME". In 1980,