Huckster
noun
A person who sells small items, usually not in a permanent store but in the street or at the market.
The huckster at the market was selling colorful beads and trinkets.
Often appears as...
- street huckster
- market huckster
noun
A person who is aggressively and dishonestly promotional or sells something.
He was seen as a huckster, always trying to sell his dubious products.
Often appears as...
- dishonest huckster
- promotional huckster
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who sells small items, usually not in a permanent store but in the street or at the market.
The huckster at the market was selling colorful beads and trinkets.
Often appears as...
- street huckster
- market huckster
noun
A person who is aggressively and dishonestly promotional or sells something.
He was seen as a huckster, always trying to sell his dubious products.
Often appears as...
- dishonest huckster
- promotional huckster
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Street Context
Huckster is often used for vendors in temporary setups outdoors.
Street hucksters set up their stalls every Sunday at the dawn market.
Pro Tip 2/3Small Wares
The items sold by a huckster are typically inexpensive, everyday objects.
The huckster's table was laden with handmade soaps and scarves.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Seller
A huckster does not usually have a fixed store; their location may change.
I bought this quirky umbrella from a huckster outside the train station.
Pro Tip 1/3Street Context
Huckster is often used for vendors in temporary setups outdoors.
Street hucksters set up their stalls every Sunday at the dawn market.
Pro Tip 2/3Small Wares
The items sold by a huckster are typically inexpensive, everyday objects.
The huckster's table was laden with handmade soaps and scarves.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Seller
A huckster does not usually have a fixed store; their location may change.
I bought this quirky umbrella from a huckster outside the train station.
Pro Tip 1/3Street Context
Huckster is often used for vendors in temporary setups outdoors.
Street hucksters set up their stalls every Sunday at the dawn market.
Pro Tip 2/3Small Wares
The items sold by a huckster are typically inexpensive, everyday objects.
The huckster's table was laden with handmade soaps and scarves.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary Seller
A huckster does not usually have a fixed store; their location may change.
I bought this quirky umbrella from a huckster outside the train station.
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Quote examples
Denis O'Hare
American Actor
My first paying gig was a play called 'The Voice of the Prairie' at a theater that no longer exists in Chicago called Wisdom Bridge. I played a fast-talking radio huckster - a salesman of crystal sets in the 1920s - and I actually won an award. Look at that! And then promptly didn't get hired for a year.
Quote examples
Tim Ferriss
American Author
Being called a huckster and a charlatan started several years ago, so that's something I'm accustomed to. In most cases, it doesn't bother me.
Quote examples
Denis O'Hare
American Actor
My first paying gig was a play called 'The Voice of the Prairie' at a theater that no longer exists in Chicago called Wisdom Bridge. I played a fast-talking radio huckster - a salesman of crystal sets in the 1920s - and I actually won an award. Look at that! And then promptly didn't get hired for a year.
Quote examples
Tim Ferriss
American Author
Being called a huckster and a charlatan started several years ago, so that's something I'm accustomed to. In most cases, it doesn't bother me.
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