huckster

Definitions


[ˈhʌkstə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who sells small items door-to-door or from a stall
(e.g: a door-to-door huckster)

- a publicity agent or advertising copywriter


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘retailer at a stall, hawker’): probably of Low German origin


[ˈhʌkstə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- bargain; haggle
(e.g: they were clearly embarrassed at having to huckster for cash)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘retailer at a stall, hawker’): probably of Low German origin




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