单词 | huckster |
释义 | huck·ster (hŭkstər) n. 1. One who sells wares or provisions in the street; a peddler or hawker. 2. One who uses aggressive, showy, and sometimes devious methods to promote or sell a product. 3. Informal One who writes advertising copy, especially for radio or television. v. huck·stered, huck·ster·ing, huck·sters v.tr. 1. To sell; peddle. 2. To promote or attempt to sell (a commercial product, for example) in an overaggressive or showy manner. 3. To haggle over; deal in. v.intr. To sell or promote something. [Middle English, probably of Low German origin; akin to Middle Dutch hokester.] huckster·ism n. |
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