| 单词 | huckster |
| 释义 | huckster —hucksterism, n. —hucksterish, adj. /huk"steuhr/, n. 1. a retailer of small articles, esp. a peddler of fruits and vegetables; hawker. 2. a person who employs showy methods to effect a sale, win votes, etc.: the crass methods of political hucksters. 3. a cheaply mercenary person. 4. Informal. a. a persuasive and aggressive salesperson. b. a person who works in the advertising industry, esp. one who prepares aggressive advertising for radio and television. v.t. , v.i. 5. to deal, as in small articles, or to make petty bargains: to huckster fresh corn; to huckster for a living. 6. to sell or promote in an aggressive and flashy manner. [1150-1200; ME huccstere (perh. c. MD hokester), equiv. to hucc- HAGGLE (c. dial. G hucken to huckster) + -stere -STER] |
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