huckster

/ˈhʌkstɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall or in the street.

  2. 2

    Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.

  3. 3

    One who deceptively sells fraudulent products.

  4. 4

    Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.

  5. 5

    A mean, deceptive person.

verb

  1. 1

    To haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain.

  2. 2

    To sell or offer goods from place to place, to peddle.

  3. 3

    To promote or sell goods in an aggressive, showy manner.

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