HUCKSTER

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) ]