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Huckster
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Meaning
Noun
●
In People:
A
peddler
or
hawker
, who
sells
small
items
, either
door-to-door
, from a
stall
, or in the street.
●
In People:
Somebody who
sells
things in an
aggressive
or
showy
manner.
●
In People:
One who
deceptively
sells
fraudulent
products.
●
In People:
Somebody who
writes
advertisements
for
radio
or television.
Verb
●
To
haggle
, to
wrangle
, or to bargain.
●
To
sell
or
offer
goods
from place to place, to peddle.
●
To
promote
or
sell
goods
in an
aggressive
,
showy
manner.
Sourced from
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Origin
huckster
English
hukster
Middle English (1100-1500)
hokester
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
Sourced from
Etym
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