Definitions for peddling
ped·dling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. vending, peddling, hawking, venditionnoun

   the act of selling goods for a living

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peddlingadjective

   Petty dealing; such as pedlers have.

   So slight a pleasure I may part with, and find no miss; this peddling profit I may resign, and ’twill be no breach in my estate. Decay of Piety.

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1. peddling

   A peddler, in British English pedlar, also known as a chapman, packman, cheapjack, hawker, higler, huckster, (coster)monger, colporteur or solicitor, is a door-to-door and/or travelling vendor of goods. In England, the term was mostly used for travellers hawking goods in the countryside to small towns and villages. In London, more specific terms were used, such as costermonger. From antiquity, peddlers filled the gaps in the formal market economy by providing consumers with the convenience of door-to-door service. They operated alongside town markets and fairs where they often purchased surplus stocks which were subsequently resold to consumers. Peddlers were able to distribute goods to the more geographically-isolated communities such as those who lived in mountainous regions of Europe. They also called on consumers who, for whatever reason, found it difficult to attend town markets. Thus, peddlers played an important role in linking these consumers and regions to wider trade routes. Some peddlers worked as agents or travelling salesmen for larger manufacturers and so were the precursor to the modern travelling salesman. Images of peddlers feature in literature and art from as early as the 12th century. Such images were very popular with the genre and Orientalist painters and photographers of the 18th and the 19th centuries. Some imagery depicts peddlers in a pejorative manner, and others portray idealised romantic visions of peddlers at work.

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1. peddling

   Peddling is the act of selling or promoting goods, services, or ideas, often by traveling from place to place. It can include both legally licensed selling and unofficial, sometimes illegal, trade. It's also often associated with small-scale businesses or personal profit-making.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peddling

   of Peddle

2. Peddlingadjective

   hawking; acting as a peddler

3. Peddlingadjective

   petty; insignificant

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1. • Selling

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peddling in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peddling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of peddling in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   Even in a city where influence-peddling isa virtual cottage industry, the Bidens took the corrupt practice to a truly Olympian level.

2. Elise Stefanik:

   Instead of proposing solutions to the crises they have created, Democrats are more concerned about peddling their woke ideology and focusing on gender-neutral bathrooms, while American families are struggling to balance their budgets, the American people are smart, and they know Republicans are committed to the issues that matter to every American family.

3. Casey Durst:

   Predatory scammers continue to prey on consumer fear by peddling these counterfeit or unapproved and potentially dangerous products as legitimate COVID-19 protective equipment or medicines.

4. Mark Laria:

   Unscrupulous vendors illegally profit on the backs, and feet, of American consumers by peddling phony and potentially perilous products as authentic goods, cBP strongly encourages consumers to protect their families by purchasing authentic goods from reputable vendors.

5. Lisa Monaco:

   Before I close, I want to address those who remain on the darknet, those who are peddling illegal drugs and thinking they are safe behind layers of digital anonymity, my message to you is simple: There is no dark internet. We can and we will shine a light.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peddling
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=peddling
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddling
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peddling