HUCKSTER


Meaning of HUCKSTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhʌkstə ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a mercenary person. 2 US a publicity agent, esp. for broadcast material. 3 a pedlar or hawker. --v. 1 intr. bargain, haggle. 2 tr. carry on a petty traffic in. 3 tr. adulterate. [ME prob. f. LG: cf. dial. huck to bargain, HAWKER(1)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.