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Meaning of huckster

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

huckster

Pronunciation:/ˈhʌkstɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall or in the street.

  2. Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.

  3. One who deceptively sells fraudulent products.

  4. Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.

verb

Definitions

  1. To haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain.

  2. To sell or offer goods from place to place, to peddle.

  3. To promote or sell goods in an aggressive, showy manner.