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.
Etymology: ME prob. f. LG: cf. dial. huck to bargain, HAWKER(1)