huckster
noun
- a peddler or hawker of wares, esp. of fruits, vegetables, etc.
- an aggressive or haggling merchant, esp. one who uses questionable methods
- ☆ Informal a person engaged in advertising, esp. for the mass media
transitive verb
- to peddle or sell
- to sell or advertise in an aggressive, questionable way
See huckster in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hŭkˈstər)
noun- One who sells wares or provisions in the street; a peddler or hawker.
- One who uses aggressive, showy, and sometimes devious methods to promote or sell a product.
- Informal One who writes advertising copy, especially for radio or television.
verb huck·stered,
huck·ster·ing,
huck·sters verb, transitive- To sell; peddle.
- To promote or attempt to sell (a commercial product, for example) in an overaggressive or showy manner.
- To haggle over; deal in.
verb, intransitive To engage in haggling.
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