pitchman
/ˈpɪtʃmən
/noun (plural pitchmen /ˈpɪtʃmɛn/) North American informal
A person delivering a sales pitch: who’s the star of your ads: your pitchman or your product?...
- We spoke to Doornick about his newfangled pitchmen and the old-fashioned sales techniques that guide their design.
- Occasionally, the Gillette pitchmen were real athletes like Muhammad Ali or David Beckham, who provided aspirational examples of the masculine ideal.
- But now, the $55 billion a year footwear and sports apparel market is looking to hip-hop stars as their leading pitchmen.
