huckster

[ huhk-ster ]

/ ˈhʌk stər /

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noun

a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker.

a person who employs showy methods to effect a sale, win votes, etc.: the crass methods of political hucksters.

a cheaply mercenary person.

Informal.

a persuasive and aggressive salesperson.
a person who works in the advertising industry, especially one who prepares aggressive advertising for radio and television.

verb (used with or without object)

to deal, as in small articles, or to make petty bargains: to huckster fresh corn; to huckster for a living.

to sell or promote in an aggressive and flashy manner.

Origin of huckster

1150–1200; Middle English huccstere (perhaps cognate with Middle Dutch hokester), equivalent to hucc-haggle (cognate with dialectal German hucken to huckster) + -stere-ster

OTHER WORDS FROM huckster

huck·ster·ism, nounhuck·ster·ish, adjective

Words nearby huckster

huckle, huckleberry, Huckleberry Finn, Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of, hucklebone, huckster, hucksterer, HUD, Huddersfield, huddle, Huddleston

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Example sentences from the Web for huckster

Also genuine, however, is the huckster aspect of the Ron Paul persona.
Ron Paul: Still a Bunco Artist|David Frum|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But has the Huckster waited too long to get in the game this time?
Will Mike Huckabee Take the Presidential Plunge?|John Avlon|April 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Then I offered you a bargain—and I see now that you despised me as a huckster!
Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward
He stood in a large square, lined about with huckster's stalls and the booths of wine-sellers.
Black Amazon of Mars|Leigh Brackett

The traveler might be a peddler or huckster, with an old horse and cart, and bring us in eggs and butter if he pleases.
The Underground Railroad|William Still
As he walked, he called aloud to every side, like a huckster.
The Poor Little Rich Girl|Eleanor Gates
Bad as I am, I am not such a villain as to make the marriage or misery of any woman a matter of huckster and sale.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for huckster

huckster

/ (ˈhʌkstə) /

noun

a person who uses aggressive or questionable methods of selling

rare a person who sells small articles or fruit in the street

US a person who writes for radio or television advertisements

verb

(tr) to peddle

(tr) to sell or advertise aggressively or questionably

to haggle (over)

Derived forms of huckster

hucksterism, noun

Word Origin for huckster

C12: perhaps from Middle Dutch hoekster, from hoeken to carry on the back

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	huckster
释义	huckster [ huhk-ster ] / ˈhʌk stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR huckster ON THESAURUS.COM noun a retailer of small articles, especially a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker. a person who employs showy methods to effect a sale, win votes, etc.: the crass methods of political hucksters. a cheaply mercenary person. Informal. a persuasive and aggressive salesperson. a person who works in the advertising industry, especially one who prepares aggressive advertising for radio and television. verb (used with or without object) to deal, as in small articles, or to make petty bargains: to huckster fresh corn; to huckster for a living. to sell or promote in an aggressive and flashy manner. Origin of huckster 1150–1200; Middle English huccstere (perhaps cognate with Middle Dutch hokester), equivalent to hucc-haggle (cognate with dialectal German hucken to huckster) + -stere-ster OTHER WORDS FROM huckster huck·ster·ism, nounhuck·ster·ish, adjective Words nearby huckster huckle, huckleberry, Huckleberry Finn, Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of, hucklebone, huckster, hucksterer, HUD, Huddersfield, huddle, Huddleston Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for huckster Also genuine, however, is the huckster aspect of the Ron Paul persona. Ron Paul: Still a Bunco Artist\|David Frum\|January 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But has the Huckster waited too long to get in the game this time? Will Mike Huckabee Take the Presidential Plunge?\|John Avlon\|April 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Then I offered you a bargain—and I see now that you despised me as a huckster! Elizabeth's Campaign\|Mrs. Humphrey Ward He stood in a large square, lined about with huckster's stalls and the booths of wine-sellers. Black Amazon of Mars\|Leigh Brackett The traveler might be a peddler or huckster, with an old horse and cart, and bring us in eggs and butter if he pleases. The Underground Railroad\|William Still As he walked, he called aloud to every side, like a huckster. The Poor Little Rich Girl\|Eleanor Gates Bad as I am, I am not such a villain as to make the marriage or misery of any woman a matter of huckster and sale. Far from the Madding Crowd\|Thomas Hardy British Dictionary definitions for huckster huckster / (ˈhʌkstə) / noun a person who uses aggressive or questionable methods of selling rare a person who sells small articles or fruit in the street US a person who writes for radio or television advertisements verb (tr) to peddle (tr) to sell or advertise aggressively or questionably to haggle (over) Derived forms of huckster hucksterism, noun Word Origin for huckster C12: perhaps from Middle Dutch hoekster, from hoeken to carry on the back Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to huckster salesperson, hawker, seller, costermonger, colporteur
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huckster

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of huckster

OTHER WORDS FROM huckster

Words nearby huckster

Example sentences from the Web for huckster

British Dictionary definitions for huckster

noun

verb

Derived forms of huckster

Word Origin for huckster

Words related to huckster