mangonize Meaning, Definition & Usage

Man"go*nize transitive verb
Etymology
L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up.
Definitions
  1. To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage. Obs. or R. B. Jonson.

Webster 1913