[ 'maʊntɪbaŋk ]
■ noun
1》 a person who deceives others.
2》 historical a person who sold patent medicines in public.
Derivatives
~ery noun
Origin
C16: from Ital. montambanco , from the imperative phr. monta in banco! 'climb on the bench!' (with allusion to the raised platform used to attract an audience).