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huckster

The correct spelling is huckster.

How to pronounce huckster

/ˈhʌkstɚ/
noun

IPA: /ˈhʌkstɚ/

Say it like: Huk-ste-r

The correct spelling is huckster. A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall or in the street.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall or in the street.
  2. 2.Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.
  3. 3.One who deceptively sells fraudulent products.
  4. 4.Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.
  5. 5.A mean, deceptive person.

verb

  1. 1.To haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain.
  2. 2.To sell or offer goods from place to place, to peddle.
  3. 3.To promote or sell goods in an aggressive, showy manner.

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