hawk·er
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Definition of hawker
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: falconer
hawker
noun (2)Definition of hawker (Entry 2 of 2)
: one who hawks wares
The sidewalks are filled with hawkers selling vegetables and trinkets and women in blankets roasting cobs of corn on makeshift fires.— Richard Stengal
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“Hawker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hawker. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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