huckster

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huckster/ˈhʌkstə(r)/

▶noun

• 1 a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall.

• 2 N. Amer. a person who uses aggressive selling techniques.

▶verb N. Amer.

• 1 promote or sell aggressively.

• 2 bargain; haggle.

– derivatives
hucksterism noun.

– origin ME: prob. of Low Ger. origin.