HUCKSTER


Meaning of HUCKSTER in English

huck ‧ ster /ˈhʌkstə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: hokester , from hoeken 'to go around selling things' ]

American English someone who tries to sell things in a way that is too forceful and not honest – used to show disapproval

—hucksterism noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.