Huckster

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; snake oil salesman
4. Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.

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Examples

“drive⟳ those china hucksters from the doors”

“Like⟳ most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal⟳ in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed⟳ while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.”

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