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   huck·ster

   /ˈhəkstər/

   noun

   • 1. a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall or small store.
   • ▪ a mercenary person eager to make a profit out of anything.
   • ▪ a publicity agent or advertising copywriter, especially for radio or television.

   verb

   • 1. promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value). North American
   • ▪ bargain; haggle. North American

   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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