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1. (n.) huckster
an aggressive seller or promoter, esp. one who uses showy or dubious methods.
2. huckster
a person whose business is advertising, esp. radio and television advertising.
3. huckster
a peddler of small items, esp. fruits and vegetables; hawker.
4. (v.i.) huckster
to make petty bargains; haggle.
5. huckster
to deal in small items; peddle.
6. (v.t.) huckster
to sell or promote, esp. in an aggressive and flashy manner.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME huccstere=hucc- haggle (c. dial. G hucken to huckster) +-stere -ster)
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| Definition of 'huckster' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) huckster, cheap-jack
a seller of shoddy goods
2. (verb) huckster
a person who writes radio or tv advertisements
3. (verb) peddle, monger, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch
sell or offer for sale from place to place
4. (verb) haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
"Let's not haggle over a few dollars"
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| Definition of 'huckster' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) huckster
a retailer of small articles, of provisions, and the like; a peddler; a hawker
2. (noun) huckster
a mean, trickish fellow
3. (verb) huckster
to deal in small articles, or in petty bargains
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