huckster
1huck·ster
noun \ˈhək-stər\Definition of HUCKSTER
2
: one who produces promotional material for commercial clients especially for radio or television
— huck·ster·ism \-stə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
Examples of HUCKSTER
- <hucksters outside the auditorium selling everything from key chains to life-size cutouts of the rock star>
Origin of HUCKSTER
Middle English hukster, from Middle Dutch hokester, from hoeken to peddle
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to HUCKSTER
Related Words: dealer, merchandiser, merchant, seller, vendor (also vender); costermonger [British]; concessionaire; black marketer (or black marketeer), bootlegger, fence, fencer, hustler, pusher, smuggler, trader
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