HUCKSTER


Meaning of HUCKSTER in English

/ ˈhʌkstə(r); NAmE / noun ( old-fashioned , NAmE )

1.

( disapproving ) a person who uses aggressive or annoying methods to sell sth

2.

a person who sells things in the street or by visiting people's houses

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense retailer at a stall, hawker ): probably of Low German origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.