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   huckster

   /ˈhʌkstə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who sells small items door-to-door or from a stall: "a door-to-door huckster"
   • ▪ a person who sells in an aggressive or ruthless way.
   • 2. a publicity agent or advertising copywriter. North American

   verb

   • 1. bargain; haggle: North American "they were clearly embarrassed at having to huckster for cash"
   • ▪ promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value): North American "he was huckstering a video"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. hucksterism noun

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