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It originated in France...there were the outdoor markets full of used furniture, clothing, household items and such and then there were the fleas (in the stuff) so it eventually was dubbed a "flea market". Hope this helped!

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Its name is FLEA MARKET because thats what they named it.

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a flea market got its name because in the old days fleas used to live in the markets and products that they soled

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The patrons at a flea market bounce all around from vendor to vendor, like fleas.

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because everything they sell has fleas in it

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Flea markets are called Flea markets because in france people used to sell furniture on the streets then flea’s started going in them and now they are called flea markets

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