HUCKSTER


Meaning of HUCKSTER in English

■ noun

1》 a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall.

2》 N. Amer. a person who uses aggressive selling techniques.

■ verb N. Amer.

1》 promote or sell aggressively.

2》 bargain; haggle.

Derivatives

~ism noun

Origin

ME: prob. of Low Ger. origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.