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huckster Definition

huck·ster (huk′stər)

noun

  1. a peddler or hawker of wares, esp. of fruits, vegetables, etc.
  2. an aggressive or haggling merchant, esp. one who uses questionable methods
  3. ☆ Informal a person engaged in advertising, esp. for the mass media

Etymology: ME hokestere < MDu hoekster < hoeken, to peddle, akin to Ger hökern: see hawker

transitive verb

  1. to peddle or sell
  2. to sell or advertise in an aggressive, questionable way

huckster Related Forms

huck′·ster·ism′ noun

huckster Synonyms

huckster

n.

hawker, vendor, peddler, hustler; see businessperson, salesman.

huckster Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

extraordinaire: Take our old friend Jim Rose, Circus Sideshow maître de and huckster extraordinaire.

Preposition: in

word: Listen to the music for the truth: " The people who huckster in words merely report on feeling.

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